Radeon RX 6400 vs GeForce GTX 480

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 480
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 295 Watt
10.62

Radeon RX 6400 outperforms GeForce GTX 480 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking398269
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.2712.35
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGF100Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 December 2010 (13 years ago)19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $159
Current price$15.99 (0x MSRP)$376 (2.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6400 has 872% better value for money than GTX 480.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores480768
CUDA cores480no data
Core clock speed700 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2321 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Watt53 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate42 billion/sec111.4
Floating-point performance1,345.0 gflopsno data

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)no data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors6-pin & 8-pinNone
SLI options+no data

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 amount1536 MB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1848 MHz (3696 data rate)16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth177.4 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 480 10.62
RX 6400 19.53
+83.9%

Radeon RX 6400 outperforms GeForce GTX 480 by 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 480 4106
RX 6400 7548
+83.8%

Radeon RX 6400 outperforms GeForce GTX 480 by 84% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−75.7%
65−70
+75.7%
Hitman 3 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−75.7%
65−70
+75.7%
Hitman 3 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−75.7%
65−70
+75.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Hitman 3 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Hitman 3 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.62 19.53
Recency 7 December 2010 19 January 2022
Cost $499 $159
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 295 Watt 53 Watt

The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 480 in performance tests.


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