GPU Comparison

AMD
RADEON

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

CORE STATE Navi 21
VRAM 16 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2310 MHz
TDP 335 W
BUS WIDTH 256 bit
ARCHITECTURE RDNA 2.0
nm
PROCESS 7 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022
VS
NVIDIA
GEFORCE

L40S

CORE STATE AD102
VRAM 48 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2520 MHz
TDP 300 W
BUS WIDTH 384 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ada Lovelace
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
4,235
N/A
geekbench_metal
222,653
N/A
geekbench_opencl
205,998
330,727
geekbench_vulkan
165,212
260,799
passmark_directx_10
164
N/A
passmark_directx_11
300
N/A
passmark_directx_12
114
N/A
passmark_directx_9
303
N/A
passmark_g2d
1,063
N/A
passmark_g3d
28,070
N/A
passmark_gpu_compute
14,199
N/A

Analysis: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA L40S

Reviewing the test figures for the NVIDIA NVIDIA L40S and AMD RX 6950 XT, a clear trend unfolds. the NVIDIA NVIDIA L40S steadily achieves superior FPS in this analysis. This rendering superiority ranges from noticeable to remarkable according to the given game. Such dependability attests to underlying technical improvements. Consumers prioritizing graphics performance should pay attention.

In-game results over multiple scenarios steadily favor the NVIDIA NVIDIA L40S. Whether it's fast-paced titles to blockbuster titles, the NVIDIA NVIDIA L40S preserves its edge. The benchmark steadiness throughout multiple games demonstrates fundamental architectural improvements. Players will rely on capable results regardless of scenario. The flexibility is outstanding.

When it comes to real-time ray tracing, the NVIDIA NVIDIA L40S leaps significantly ahead of AMD RX 6950 XT. The hardware cores process intensive shadow rendering more smoothly. Users looking for cutting-edge fidelity should definitely choose the NVIDIA NVIDIA L40S. This hardware RT advantage is considerable. Current AAA games more and more take advantage of RT capabilities.

Ultimately: the NVIDIA NVIDIA L40S claims this showdown decisively. Consumers wanting gaming power will strongly choose the NVIDIA NVIDIA L40S over AMD RX 6950 XT. This score evidence demonstrates this assessment. Your scenarios should run considerably smoother. This is a definite victor in this tier.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
RX 6950 XT
L40S
Core Specs
Shading Units
5,120
18,176 +255.0%
Shaders
5,120
18,176 +255.0%
TMUs
320
568 +77.5%
ROPs
128
192 +50.0%
Compute Units
80
SM Count
142
Clocks
Base Clock
1860 MHz
1110 MHz
Boost Clock
2310 MHz
2520 MHz
Game Clock
2100 MHz
Memory Clock
2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective
2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
48 GB
VRAM (MB)
16,384
49,152 +200.0%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bus
256 bit
384 bit
Bandwidth
576.0 GB/s
864.0 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB per Array
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
4 MB
48 MB
L3 Cache
128 MB
L0 Cache
32 KB per WGP
Performance
Pixel Rate
295.7 GPixel/s
483.8 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
739.2 GTexel/s
1,431.4 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
23.65 TFLOPS
91.61 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
1,478.4 GFLOPS (1:16)
1,431.4 GFLOPS (1:64)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
47.31 TFLOPS (2:1)
91.61 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
80
142 +77.5%
Tensor Cores
568
Power
TDP
335 W
300 W
TDP (W)
335
300 -10.4%
Suggested PSU
700 W
700 W
Power Connectors
2x 8-pin
1x 16-pin
Architecture
Architecture
RDNA 2.0
Ada Lovelace
GPU Name
Navi 21
AD102
Generation
Navi II (RX 6000)
Server Ada (Lxx)
Process Size
7 nm
5 nm
Transistors
26,800 million
76,300 million
Die Size
520 mm²
609 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Density
51.5M / mm²
125.3M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
2.1
3.0
CUDA
8.9
Shader Model
6.8
6.8
Physical
Slot Width
Triple-slot
Dual-slot
Length
267 mm 10.5 inches
267 mm 10.5 inches
Height
120 mm 4.7 inches
111 mm 4.4 inches
Outputs
1x HDMI 2.12x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a
Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16
Other
Launch Price
1,099 USD
Production
End-of-life
End-of-life
Predecessor
Navi
Server Ampere
Successor
Navi III
Server Hopper
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