Radeon RX 6400 vs GeForce GTX 1080

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon RX 6400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1080
2016
8 GB GDDR5X, 180 Watt
40.46
+104%

GTX 1080 outperforms RX 6400 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking103281
Place by popularity6392
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.6054.17
Power efficiency15.5125.84
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 May 2016 (8 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6400 has 176% better value for money than GTX 1080.

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 cores2560768
Core clock speed1607 MHz1923 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt53 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate277.3111.4
Floating-point processing power8.873 TFLOPS3.565 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16048
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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API 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
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1080 40.46
+104%
RX 6400 19.85

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 1080 15559
+104%
RX 6400 7632

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 HD126
+110%
60−65
−110%
1440p75
+114%
35−40
−114%
4K60
+122%
27−30
−122%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.75
−79.4%
2.65
+79.4%
1440p7.99
−75.8%
4.54
+75.8%
4K9.98
−69.5%
5.89
+69.5%
  • RX 6400 has 79% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6400 has 76% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6400 has 70% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+113%
40−45
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+118%
40−45
−118%
Elden Ring 140−150
+104%
70−75
−104%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 84
+110%
40−45
−110%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+113%
40−45
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+118%
40−45
−118%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+108%
95−100
−108%
Metro Exodus 111
+122%
50−55
−122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 114
+107%
55−60
−107%
Valorant 160−170
+116%
75−80
−116%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130
+117%
60−65
−117%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+113%
40−45
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+118%
40−45
−118%
Dota 2 113
+105%
55−60
−105%
Elden Ring 140−150
+104%
70−75
−104%
Far Cry 5 75
+114%
35−40
−114%
Fortnite 158
+111%
75−80
−111%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+108%
95−100
−108%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+116%
55−60
−116%
Metro Exodus 83
+108%
40−45
−108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 242
+120%
110−120
−120%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+121%
24−27
−121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+118%
65−70
−118%
Valorant 160−170
+116%
75−80
−116%
World of Tanks 272
+109%
130−140
−109%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
+109%
35−40
−109%
Counter-Strike 2 47
+124%
21−24
−124%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+118%
40−45
−118%
Dota 2 100
+122%
45−50
−122%
Far Cry 5 179
+111%
85−90
−111%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+108%
95−100
−108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 88
+120%
40−45
−120%
Valorant 160−170
+116%
75−80
−116%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 72
+106%
35−40
−106%
Elden Ring 80−85
+108%
40−45
−108%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+106%
35−40
−106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+106%
85−90
−106%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35
+119%
16−18
−119%
World of Tanks 250−260
+113%
120−130
−113%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 72
+106%
35−40
−106%
Counter-Strike 2 28
+133%
12−14
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%
Far Cry 5 118
+115%
55−60
−115%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+115%
55−60
−115%
Metro Exodus 82
+105%
40−45
−105%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+137%
30−33
−137%
Valorant 120−130
+115%
60−65
−115%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%
Dota 2 74
+111%
35−40
−111%
Elden Ring 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+111%
35−40
−111%
Metro Exodus 28
+133%
12−14
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 106
+112%
50−55
−112%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+110%
10−11
−110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+111%
35−40
−111%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+133%
18−20
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Dota 2 129
+115%
60−65
−115%
Far Cry 5 59
+119%
27−30
−119%
Fortnite 54
+125%
24−27
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+123%
30−33
−123%
Valorant 65−70
+127%
30−33
−127%

This is how GTX 1080 and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 is 110% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 is 114% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 is 122% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.46 19.85
Recency 27 May 2016 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 53 Watt

GTX 1080 has a 103.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 239.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6400 in performance tests.


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