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Radeon RX 6950 XT
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Radeon RX 6950 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

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Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6950 XT?

At 1440p (Ultra), the Radeon RX 6950 XT averages 156 fps in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, per CpuTronic. For local LLM inference it generates 711.0 tokens/sec running qwen3:8b at Q8_0 under llama.cpp, per LocalLLaMA. In 3DMark Fire Strike it scores 28,900 pts, per Tom's Hardware.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 2+ Amazon listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 5 community AI inference reports, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6950 XT, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6950 XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Doom Eternal 1080p Ultra 364 fps 270 fps ComputerBase 2022-05-10
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra Native 312 fps 287 fps Phoronix 2023-10-25
F1 2021 1080p Ultra 298 fps 190 fps ComputerBase 2022-05-10
Forza Horizon 4 1080p Maximum 207 fps 177 fps AlkTech 2022-06-02
Forza Horizon 4 1080p Ultra 207 fps — Alktech 2022-06-02
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 201 fps — TechSpot 2022-05-18
Doom Eternal 1080p Ultra RT on 177 fps 98 fps ComputerBase 2022-05-10
Guardians of the Galaxy 1080p Ultra 173 fps 123 fps ComputerBase 2022-05-10
Watch Dogs: Legion 1080p Ultra 168 fps — Tom's Hardware 2022-05-10
F1 2021 1080p Ultra RT on 167 fps 115 fps ComputerBase 2022-05-10
Forza Horizon 4 4K Ultra 165 fps — Digital Trends 2022-12-12
Battlefield 2042 1080p Ultra 161 fps 118 fps ComputerBase 2022-05-10
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1440p Ultra 156 fps — CpuTronic 2022-05-18
Far Cry 6 1080p Ultra 156 fps 124 fps ComputerBase 2022-05-10

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 6950 XT, in generated tokens per second. Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
qwen3:8b Q8_0 llama.cpp 711.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27
qwen3:30b — lmstudio 33.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-02-05
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M llamafile 6.1 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2025-06-01
deepseek-r1:8b q8_0 llamafile 5.2 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2025-06-01
qwen2.5:14b q4_K_M llamafile 3.3 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2025-06-01

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 6950 XT — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike 28,900 pts Tom's Hardware 2023-10-30
PassMark G3D Mark 28,087 points PassMark Software 2026-04-28
PassMark G3D Mark 28,082 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
3DMark Time Spy 22,209 points guru3d 2022-05-04
3DMark Time Spy Graphics Score 21,194 points Alktech 2022-06-02
3DMark Time Spy 18,611 points Digital Trends 2022-12-12
3DMark Time Spy 17,050 points Alktech 2022-06-02
3DMark Time Spy 17,050 points AlkTech 2022-06-02
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra 16,355 points 3DMark 2022-05-21
3DMark Time Spy 15,200 pts TechPowerUp 2023-11-15

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Radeon RX 6950 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6950 XT best used for?
Radeon RX 6950 XT is positioned as a RDNA 2-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.
When was the Radeon RX 6950 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for Radeon RX 6950 XT. Current pricing is visible on the linked Amazon product cards below.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
Can the Radeon RX 6950 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — Radeon RX 6950 XT has 5 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6950 XT?
Amazon listings are linked at the top of this page (in the hero CTA) and in the "Products Featuring this Hardware" section below. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases.

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