GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure and the Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT and has 5120 texture shaders and 80 execution units. Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled is based on AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, which has 5120 shaders and 80 execution units. |
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure | GPU | Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled |
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
Navi 21 KXTX | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
5120 | Shader | 5120 |
128 | Render Output Units | 128 |
320 | Texture Units | 320 |
80 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 576 GB/s. The Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s. |
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16 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.250 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
18.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
576 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure clocks in the base with up to 1.925 GHz. The base frequency of the Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled is 1.825 GHz. |
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1.925 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
2.368 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.425 GHz |
2.16 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.24 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure is 405 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin connector. The Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled has a TDP of 400 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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405 W | TDP | 400 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure has a total of 3 Axial fans. The Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure. The Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x 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 Pure supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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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 | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure is 320 mm long, 135 mm high and 72 mm wide. The Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled is 320 mm long, 135 mm high and 58 mm wide. |
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320 mm | Length | 320 mm |
135 mm | Height | 135 mm |
72 mm | Width | 58 mm |
4 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure was released in Q2/2022 at a price of 1,099 $ (Reference). The Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled was introduced in Q3/2021 at a price of 999 $ (Reference). |
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11317-04-20G | Part-no | 11308-11-20G |
Q2/2022 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
1,099 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 999 $ (Reference) |
7 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Toxic Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled
16 GB GDDR6 |