PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT
RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 335 W · Red Devil
GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W
GeForce RTX 4080 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT lands at 84 and GeForce RTX 4080 Super at 93. That puts GeForce RTX 4080 Super ahead by 9 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick GeForce RTX 4080 Super if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT | GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6X |
| TBP | 335 W | 320 W |
| Release year | 2022 | 2024 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
GeForce RTX 4080 Super
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT vs GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT or GeForce RTX 4080 Super? +
GeForce RTX 4080 Super scores 93 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 9. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT worth the price? +
At $1,128, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT delivers a Specdex score of 84 — strongest in raster.
Is GeForce RTX 4080 Super worth the price? +
At $999, GeForce RTX 4080 Super delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in raster.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT or GeForce RTX 4080 Super last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.