Sapphire has introduced a brand new lineup featuring the impressive Sapphire Radeon RX 6950 XT Sapphire Nitro+ Pure. The factory overclocked cards excel in terms of cooling performance. In 2022, AMD is refreshing its RDNA 2 graphics card range with updated models. These are not entirely new cards, but rather improved versions based on the existing RDNA 2 architecture. The key upgrade is the use of faster memory, with all cards now equipped with up to 18Gbps GDDR6 memory chips, compared to 16Gbps on previous models. While some AIBs may offer the 6650 XT with 17.5 Gbps memory, overclocked models will have 18 Gbps. The GPUs themselves remain similar to their predecessors but come with higher memory and boost/game clock speeds. The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT will outperform the Radeon RX 6900 XT, the Radeon RX 6750 XT will surpass the Radeon RX 6700 XT, and the Radeon RX 6650 XT will be better than the Radeon RX 6600 XT. This lineup can be seen as AMD’s own ‘SUPER’ series, with no major changes in shader and RT counts. The focus is on delivering performance gains of 5-10%, with memory playing a crucial role in achieving this. The new lineup includes:
- Radeon RX 6950 XT: 5120 SPs, 16GB GDDR6 (18Gbps), 256-bit bus, 335W TBP
- Radeon RX 6900 XT: 5120 SPs, 16GB GDDR6 (16Gbps), 256-bit bus, 300W TBP
- Radeon RX 6750 XT: 2560 SPs, 12GB GDDR6 (18Gbps), 192-bit bus, 250 TBP
- Radeon RX 6700 XT: 2560 SPs, 12GB GDDR6 (16Gbps), 192-bit bus, 230W TBP
- Radeon RX 6650 XT: 2048 SPs, 8GB GDDR6 (18Gbps), 128-bit bus, 180 TBP
- Radeon RX 6600 XT: 2048 SPs, 8GB GDDR6 (16Gbps), 128-bit bus, 160W TBP
AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series
RX 6950 XTRX 6900 XTRX 6750RX 6700 XTRX 6650 XTRX 6600 XT
GPUNavi 21 XT(XH)Navi 21 XT(XH)Navi 22 XTNavi 22 XTNavi 23 XTNavi 23 XT
Cores512051202560256020482048
TMUs320320160160128128
ROPs12812864646464
Infinity Cache128 MB128 MB96 MB96 MB32 MB32 MB
Boost Clock2310 MHz2250 MHz2600 MHz2581 MHz2635 MHz2359 MHz
Memory Clock18 Gbps16 Gbps18 Gbps16 Gbps17.5 Gbps16 Gbps
Memory16 GB GDDR616 GB GDDR612 GB GDDR612 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR6
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit192-bit192-bit128-bit128-bit
Bandwidth576 GB/s512 GB/s432 GB/s384 GB/s280 GB/s256 GB/s
TBP335W300W250W230W180W160W
MSRP1099 USD999 USD549 USD479 USD399 USD379 USD
Launch Date May 2022December 2021May 2022March 2021May 2022August 2021
Sapphire Radeon RX 6950 XT Nitro Pure Edition.
Sapphire has introduced three new RX 6950 XT graphics cards, including models from the NITRO+ series and the TOXIC line. These cards closely resemble the RX 6900 XT in terms of design and physical features. The RX 6950 XT Nitro+ PURE in white is particularly noteworthy, featuring RGB lit fans and predominantly white heatsinks. Similar to the RX 6900 XT Nitro+, this variant comes with three power inputs – two 8-pin PCIe power connections and a single 6-pin PCIe power cable. The specifications of Sapphire’s Radeon RX 6950 XT graphics cards are intricate, as they offer a triple BIOS mode, including a TRIXX software-based option, a performance mode, and a silent mode. We have tested the performance mode, which surprisingly remains 100% silent, boasting a 2368 MHz Boost clock and a memory clock speed of 18 Gbps. The starting price for AMD’s RX 6950 XT is set at.
