PowerColor
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT
RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 335 W · Red Devil
84
/ 100
From $1,128
VS
GeForce RTX 5080 wins by 9
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5080
Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7 · 360 W
93
/ 100
From $999
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT lands at 84 and GeForce RTX 5080 at 93. That puts GeForce RTX 5080 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 5080 if…
- ✓Excellent 4K performance
- ✓DLSS 4 support
- ✓Cooler and quieter than 5090
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 84
vs 93 GeForce RTX 5080
Score breakdown
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT
84 raster 84
rt 74
ai 69
efficiency 77
GeForce RTX 5080
93 raster 94
rt 95
ai 94
efficiency 85
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 335 W | 360 W |
| Release year | 2022 | — |
| CUDA cores | — | 10,752 |
| Memory bus | — | 256-bit |
| PCIe | — | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT
Pros
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
GeForce RTX 5080
Pros
- +Excellent 4K performance
- +DLSS 4 support
- +Cooler and quieter than 5090
Cons
- −Only 16 GB VRAM
- −Price creep vs 4080
- −Gap to 5090 is large
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT vs GeForce RTX 5080
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT or GeForce RTX 5080? +
GeForce RTX 5080 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 5080 worth the price? +
At $999, GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in rt.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT or GeForce RTX 5080 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.