Radeon RX 6400 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB with Radeon RX 6400, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
15.29

RX 6400 outperforms GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking355288
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.64
Power efficiency13.1425.68
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280768
Core clock speed1063 MHz1923 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate118.4111.4
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS3.565 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8048
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.29
RX 6400 19.80
+29.5%

  • Passmark

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
RX 6400 7630
+29.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD81
−23.5%
100−110
+23.5%
4K28
−25%
35−40
+25%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.59
4Kno data4.54

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 35−40
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Atomic Heart 35−40
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−29%
80−85
+29%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 70
−28.6%
90−95
+28.6%
Fortnite 133
−27.8%
170−180
+27.8%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−25%
75−80
+25%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
−29%
120−130
+29%
Valorant 110−120
−26.1%
150−160
+26.1%
Atomic Heart 35−40
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−29%
80−85
+29%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
−28.9%
250−260
+28.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Dota 2 90−95
−20.9%
110−120
+20.9%
Far Cry 5 65
−23.1%
80−85
+23.1%
Fortnite 116
−29.3%
150−160
+29.3%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−25%
75−80
+25%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
−19%
100−105
+19%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 86
−27.9%
110−120
+27.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
−28.8%
85−90
+28.8%
Valorant 110−120
−26.1%
150−160
+26.1%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−29%
80−85
+29%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Dota 2 90−95
−20.9%
110−120
+20.9%
Far Cry 5 48
−25%
60−65
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−25%
75−80
+25%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 63
−27%
80−85
+27%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%
Valorant 110−120
−26.1%
150−160
+26.1%
Fortnite 73
−23.3%
90−95
+23.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
−21.5%
130−140
+21.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−23.2%
170−180
+23.2%
Valorant 140−150
−28.4%
190−200
+28.4%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−25%
50−55
+25%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−29%
40−45
+29%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Fortnite 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
Atomic Heart 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 54
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−25%
30−33
+25%
Valorant 75−80
−26.6%
100−105
+26.6%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Dota 2 50−55
−27.5%
65−70
+27.5%
Far Cry 5 20
−20%
24−27
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Fortnite 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6400 is 23% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6400 is 25% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.29 19.80
Recency 27 June 2017 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 53 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6400, on the other hand, has a 29.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 50.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6400 is a desktop one.

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