Radeon RX 6400 vs GeForce RTX 3060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 and Radeon RX 6400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3060
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
40.61
+122%

RTX 3060 outperforms RX 6400 by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking110317
Place by popularity5not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.0845.58
Power efficiency18.2026.33
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2025)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGA106Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 3060 has 34% better value for money than RX 6400.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores3584768
Core clock speed1320 MHz1923 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0111.4
Floating-point processing power12.74 TFLOPS3.565 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs11248
Tensor Cores112no data
Ray Tracing Cores2812

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length242 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth360.0 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 3060 40.61
+122%
RX 6400 18.32

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.

RTX 3060 17017
+122%
RX 6400 7679

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 HD113
+126%
50−55
−126%
1440p64
+137%
27−30
−137%
4K42
+133%
18−20
−133%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.91
+9.2%
3.18
−9.2%
1440p5.14
+14.6%
5.89
−14.6%
4K7.83
+12.8%
8.83
−12.8%
  • RTX 3060 has 9% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 has 15% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 has 13% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+124%
100−105
−124%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+126%
35−40
−126%
God of War 142
+137%
60−65
−137%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+128%
60−65
−128%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+124%
100−105
−124%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+123%
35−40
−123%
Far Cry 5 146
+125%
65−70
−125%
Fortnite 170−180
+135%
75−80
−135%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+126%
70−75
−126%
Forza Horizon 5 124
+125%
55−60
−125%
God of War 116
+132%
50−55
−132%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+127%
70−75
−127%
Valorant 230−240
+135%
100−105
−135%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+128%
60−65
−128%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+124%
100−105
−124%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+132%
120−130
−132%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+150%
30−33
−150%
Dota 2 156
+123%
70−75
−123%
Far Cry 5 135
+125%
60−65
−125%
Fortnite 170−180
+135%
75−80
−135%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+126%
70−75
−126%
Forza Horizon 5 110
+144%
45−50
−144%
God of War 93
+133%
40−45
−133%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+135%
60−65
−135%
Metro Exodus 81
+131%
35−40
−131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+127%
70−75
−127%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 179
+124%
80−85
−124%
Valorant 230−240
+135%
100−105
−135%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+128%
60−65
−128%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+137%
27−30
−137%
Dota 2 147
+126%
65−70
−126%
Far Cry 5 127
+131%
55−60
−131%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+126%
70−75
−126%
God of War 63
+133%
27−30
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+127%
70−75
−127%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+149%
35−40
−149%
Valorant 230−240
+135%
100−105
−135%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+135%
75−80
−135%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+133%
45−50
−133%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+138%
120−130
−138%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+131%
35−40
−131%
Metro Exodus 50
+138%
21−24
−138%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+133%
75−80
−133%
Valorant 260−270
+142%
110−120
−142%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+131%
45−50
−131%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+144%
16−18
−144%
Far Cry 5 94
+135%
40−45
−135%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+138%
50−55
−138%
God of War 54
+125%
24−27
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+140%
30−33
−140%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+144%
45−50
−144%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
Grand Theft Auto V 82
+134%
35−40
−134%
Metro Exodus 32
+129%
14−16
−129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+141%
27−30
−141%
Valorant 240−250
+126%
110−120
−126%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+144%
27−30
−144%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+125%
8−9
−125%
Dota 2 115
+130%
50−55
−130%
Far Cry 5 48
+129%
21−24
−129%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+126%
35−40
−126%
God of War 39
+144%
16−18
−144%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+142%
24−27
−142%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%

This is how RTX 3060 and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is 126% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 is 137% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 is 133% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.61 18.32
Recency 12 January 2021 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 53 Watt

RTX 3060 has a 121.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 220.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6400 in performance tests.

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