GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB
863%
863%
AMD Radeon HD 6950
13%
13%
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is approximately 850% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 44 | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 44 | Cayman |
| CodenameDifferent | Strix Point | N/A |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 44 XT(215-176400102) | Cayman PRO(215-0807019) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 4.0 | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process TypeDifferent | N4P FinFET | N/A |
| Process SizeDifferent | 4 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 29,700 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 149.2M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 199 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | Monolithic | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 4th, 2025 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| AnnouncedDifferent | May 21st, 2025 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi IV(RX 9000) | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi III | Evergreen |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch Price | 299 USD | 299 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 30 in our database | 111 in our database |
| SuccessorDifferent | N/A | Southern Islands |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1700 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2530 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 3130 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2518 MHz20.1 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 800 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 322.3 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 32 | 22 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 64 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 32 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 4 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 32 MB | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 8 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 200.3 GPixel/s | 25.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 400.6 GTexel/s | 70.40 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 51.28 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 25.64 TFLOPS | 2.253 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 801.3 GFLOPS (1:32) | 563.2 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| TDPDifferent | 150 W | 200 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 550 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1b2x DisplayPort 2.1a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| LengthDifferent | N/A | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| Board NumberDifferent | N/A | 109-C21647-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
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