Radeon RX 6400 vs GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
35.64
+82.5%

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 6400 by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking127269
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.2112.35
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameN18E-G2RNavi 24
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159
Current price$812 $376 (2.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q has 274% better value for money than RX 6400.

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 cores2560768
Core clock speed930 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1155 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate184.8111.4

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q and Radeon RX 6400 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed11000 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth352.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIno data+
G-SYNC support+no data

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1401.3
CUDA7.5no 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.

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 35.64
+82.5%
RX 6400 19.53

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 6400 by 82% 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%

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 13776
+82.5%
RX 6400 7548

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 6400 by 83% in Passmark.

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 HD105
+90.9%
55−60
−90.9%
1440p66
+88.6%
35−40
−88.6%
4K49
+104%
24−27
−104%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+107%
30−33
−107%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 99
+98%
50−55
−98%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 81
+103%
40−45
−103%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 101
+83.6%
55−60
−83.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+107%
30−33
−107%
Far Cry 5 127
+95.4%
65−70
−95.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 137
+82.7%
75−80
−82.7%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+98.2%
55−60
−98.2%
Hitman 3 85−90
+97.8%
45−50
−97.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 163
+91.8%
85−90
−91.8%
Metro Exodus 144
+92%
75−80
−92%
Red Dead Redemption 2 109
+98.2%
55−60
−98.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+84.6%
65−70
−84.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 96
+92%
50−55
−92%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 81
+103%
40−45
−103%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
+100%
35−40
−100%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 117
+95%
60−65
−95%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+107%
30−33
−107%
Far Cry 5 88
+95.6%
45−50
−95.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 97
+94%
50−55
−94%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+98.2%
55−60
−98.2%
Hitman 3 51
+88.9%
27−30
−88.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 145
+93.3%
75−80
−93.3%
Metro Exodus 101
+83.6%
55−60
−83.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+96%
50−55
−96%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+89.3%
75−80
−89.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
+86.7%
45−50
−86.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+107%
30−33
−107%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
+100%
30−33
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 68
+94.3%
35−40
−94.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+107%
30−33
−107%
Far Cry 5 76
+90%
40−45
−90%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+98.2%
55−60
−98.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 104
+89.1%
55−60
−89.1%
Metro Exodus 91
+102%
45−50
−102%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
+96.7%
30−33
−96.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+84%
50−55
−84%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+94.3%
35−40
−94.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 109
+98.2%
55−60
−98.2%
Hitman 3 45−50
+100%
24−27
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 47
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 61
+103%
30−33
−103%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+85%
40−45
−85%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+92.5%
40−45
−92.5%
Metro Exodus 75
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+88.9%
45−50
−88.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+104%
24−27
−104%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 72
+106%
35−40
−106%
Far Cry New Dawn 61
+103%
30−33
−103%
Hitman 3 27−30
+107%
14−16
−107%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 36
+100%
18−20
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+88.9%
27−30
−88.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
+100%
16−18
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Battlefield 5 58
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+104%
24−27
−104%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Metro Exodus 44
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 36
+100%
18−20
−100%

This is how RTX 2070 Super Max-Q and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 91% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 89% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 104% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.64 19.53
Recency 2 April 2020 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 53 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6400 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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