SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT has 5120 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.32 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 23.65 TFLOPS.
The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G has 10240 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.77 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 36.25 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 80 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 80 execution units. |
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| SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT | GPU | GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G |
| AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
| Navi 21 KXTX | GPU Chip | GA102-225-A1 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 5120 | Shader | 10240 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 112 |
| 320 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 80 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.250 GHz clocks. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G has a 12 GB large GDDR6X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.188GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 2.250 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.188 GHz |
| 18.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 19.0 Gbps |
| 576 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 912 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT has a turbo clock of 2.324 GHz. The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G is 1.770 GHz. |
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| 1.925 GHz | Base Clock | 1.365 GHz |
| 2.324 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.770 GHz |
| 2.12 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT has 1 x 6-Pin, 2 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 GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G is equipped with a 3 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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| 391 W | TDP | 350 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 3 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT are cooled with a Air cooling. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 115 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 1 x 100 mm |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 3x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G 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 |
| Addressable LED | LED | GIGABYTE RGB Fusion |
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 SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT is 58 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 4 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G is 58 mm and thus requires the space of 4 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 320 mm | Length | 319 mm |
| 135 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 58 mm | Width | 70 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 4 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT was released in Q2/2022. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G published in Q2/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| 11317-02-20G | Part-no | GV-N308TAORUS M-12GD |
| Q2/2022 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
| 1,099 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 1,199 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Master 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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