G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

2023

Why buy it

✅4.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $300 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $1,099 MSRP).
✅Delivers 54.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.5 vs 25.5 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $1,099 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Radeon RX 6950 XT

2022

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 12 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4070 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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37.5% HIGHER MSRP
$1,099 MSRPvs$799 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 25.5 vs 39.5 G3D/$ ($1,099 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

2023

Radeon RX 6950 XT

2022

Why buy it

✅4.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $300 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $1,099 MSRP).
✅Delivers 54.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.5 vs 25.5 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $1,099 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 12 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4070 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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37.5% HIGHER MSRP
$1,099 MSRPvs$799 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 25.5 vs 39.5 G3D/$ ($1,099 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4070 Ti better than Radeon RX 6950 XT?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 4.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 12.5% higher PassMark G3D performance, and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. It also comes from 2023 instead of 2022, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2022, 12.5% more raw performance headroom, the stronger feature stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation instead of FSR 3 + AFMF, and a 4nm process instead of 7nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is about $300 cheaper on MSRP at $799 MSRP versus $1,099 MSRP, and you are getting 4.3% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 12.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 54.7%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon RX 6950 XT still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon RX 6950 XT is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is excellent for 1080p and 1440p maxed-out gaming, and still very capable for 4K in many titles. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $1,099 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 6950 XT Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
1080p
low	188 FPS	259 FPS
medium	171 FPS	237 FPS
high	155 FPS	204 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	178 FPS
1440p
low	151 FPS	242 FPS
medium	125 FPS	200 FPS
high	111 FPS	162 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	146 FPS
4K
low	92 FPS	171 FPS
medium	79 FPS	143 FPS
high	66 FPS	107 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	95 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
1080p
low	664 FPS	667 FPS
medium	539 FPS	550 FPS
high	415 FPS	443 FPS
ultra	366 FPS	383 FPS
1440p
low	496 FPS	455 FPS
medium	400 FPS	372 FPS
high	329 FPS	304 FPS
ultra	269 FPS	257 FPS
4K
low	250 FPS	216 FPS
medium	211 FPS	184 FPS
high	187 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	159 FPS	127 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
1080p
low	921 FPS	924 FPS
medium	742 FPS	767 FPS
high	652 FPS	683 FPS
ultra	569 FPS	585 FPS
1440p
low	720 FPS	714 FPS
medium	578 FPS	587 FPS
high	497 FPS	510 FPS
ultra	427 FPS	432 FPS
4K
low	498 FPS	500 FPS
medium	403 FPS	413 FPS
high	352 FPS	354 FPS
ultra	296 FPS	292 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
1080p
low	879 FPS	708 FPS
medium	731 FPS	572 FPS
high	664 FPS	507 FPS
ultra	600 FPS	457 FPS
1440p
low	706 FPS	584 FPS
medium	585 FPS	477 FPS
high	514 FPS	418 FPS
ultra	460 FPS	368 FPS
4K
low	477 FPS	377 FPS
medium	408 FPS	324 FPS
high	366 FPS	296 FPS
ultra	324 FPS	261 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and Radeon RX 6950 XT

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 2310 MHz to 2610 MHz. It has 7680 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 285W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 60 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 31,578 points. Launch price was $799.

Radeon RX 6950 XT

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 10 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1925 MHz to 2324 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 335W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 80 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 28,076 points. Launch price was $1,099.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti scores 31,578 versus the Radeon RX 6950 XT's 28,076 — the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti leads by 12.5%. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon RX 6950 XT uses RDNA 2.0, both on 4 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 7,680 (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs 5,120 (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Raw compute: 40.09 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs 23.8 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Boost clocks: 2610 MHz vs 2324 MHz. Ray tracing: 60 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs 80 (Radeon RX 6950 XT) with 240 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
G3D Mark Score	31,578+12%	28,076
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	4 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	7680+50%	5120
Compute (TFLOPS)	40.09 TFLOPS+68%	23.8 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2610 MHz+12%	2324 MHz
ROPs	80	128+60%
TMUs	240	320+33%
L1 Cache	7.5 MB+650%	1 MB
L2 Cache	48 MB+1100%	4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	60	80+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both GPUs support Frame Generation technologies, but they achieve it differently. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti uses DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while the Radeon RX 6950 XT relies on FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. Both can significantly boost FPS in supported titles, but they are not on the same feature stack.The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 6950 XT relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	FSR 3
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 6950 XT has 16 GB. The Radeon RX 6950 XT offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 504 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs 576 GB/s (Radeon RX 6950 XT) — a 14.3% advantage for the Radeon RX 6950 XT. Bus width: 192-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 48 MB (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs 4 MB (Radeon RX 6950 XT) — the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
VRAM Capacity	12 GB	16 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	504 GB/s	576 GB/s+14%
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	48 MB+1100%	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (8th Gen) (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs RDNA 2 (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Decoder: NVDEC (5th Gen) vs RDNA 2. Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265,VP9 (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 decode (Radeon RX 6950 XT).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Encoder	NVENC (8th Gen)	RDNA 2
Decoder	NVDEC (5th Gen)	RDNA 2
Codecs	AV1,H.264,H.265,VP9	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 decode

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti draws 285W versus the Radeon RX 6950 XT's 335W — a 16.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 700W (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs 850W (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 285mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 3 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 83°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	Radeon RX 6950 XT
TDP	285W-15%	335W
Recommended PSU	700W-18%	850W
Power Connector	8-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	285mm	267mm
Height	112mm	120mm
Slots	2-33%	3
Temp (Load)	70°C-16%	83°C
Perf/Watt	110.8+32%	83.8

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti launched at $799 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 6950 XT launched at $1099. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti costs 27.3% less ($300 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 39.5 (GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) vs 25.5 (Radeon RX 6950 XT) — the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti offers 54.9% better value. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2022).