GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G has 5120 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.57 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 26.10 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC has 10496 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.73 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 36.21 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 80 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 82 execution units. |
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC |
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
Navi 21 KXTX | GPU Chip | GA102-300-A1 |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | Ampere |
80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 82 |
5120 | Shader | 10496 |
128 | Render Output Units | 112 |
320 | Texture Units | 328 |
80 | Raytracing Cores | 82 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.250 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC has a 24 GB large GDDR6X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.219GHz. |
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16 GB | Memory Size | 24 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
2.250 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.219 GHz |
18.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 19.5 Gbps |
576 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 936 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G has a turbo clock of 2.565 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC is 1.725 GHz. |
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1.925 GHz | Base Clock | 1.395 GHz |
2.565 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.725 GHz |
2.34 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G has 3 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 100 °C. The MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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335 W | TDP | 350 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
3 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G are cooled with a Water cooling. The MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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0 | Fan-Type | Axial |
-- | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
0 dB | Noise (Load) | 34 dB |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
-- | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G is 28 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC is 28 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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282 mm | Length | 305 mm |
146 mm | Height | 120 mm |
28 mm | Width | 57 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 1387 g |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G was released in Q2/2022. The MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC published in Q3/2020 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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GV-R695XTAORUSX WB-16GD | Part-no | -- |
Q2/2022 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
1,099 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 1,539 $ |
7 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6950 XT XTREME WATERFORCE WB 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
24 GB GDDR6X |