Radeon RX 6400 vs RX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 and Radeon RX 6400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 460
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.18

RX 6400 outperforms RX 460 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 6400 RX 6400

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking447296
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.1250.73
Power efficiency9.6925.55
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameBaffinNavi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 August 2016 (8 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 $159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6400 has 4429% better value for money than RX 460.

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 cores896768
Core clock speed1090 MHz1923 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate67.20111.4
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPS3.565 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs5648
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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slot1-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 amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 460 9.18
RX 6400 17.11
+86.4%

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.

RX 460 4101
RX 6400 7645
+86.4%

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 HD41
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
1440p50
−80%
90−95
+80%
4K20
−75%
35−40
+75%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.10
+1.1%
2.12
−1.1%
1440p1.72
+2.7%
1.77
−2.7%
4K4.30
+5.6%
4.54
−5.6%
  • RX 460 and RX 6400 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 460 and RX 6400 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 460 has 6% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−79.2%
95−100
+79.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−79.2%
95−100
+79.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Far Cry 5 40
−75%
70−75
+75%
Fortnite 116
−81%
210−220
+81%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−75.4%
100−105
+75.4%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
−80.6%
65−70
+80.6%
Valorant 90−95
−80.9%
170−180
+80.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−79.2%
95−100
+79.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−81.2%
270−280
+81.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Dota 2 70−75
−83.1%
130−140
+83.1%
Far Cry 5 37
−75.7%
65−70
+75.7%
Fortnite 39
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Forza Horizon 4 54
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 21
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
−75.7%
65−70
+75.7%
Valorant 90−95
−80.9%
170−180
+80.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Dota 2 70−75
−83.1%
130−140
+83.1%
Far Cry 5 34
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
−75%
35−40
+75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Valorant 90−95
−80.9%
170−180
+80.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 31
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−86.3%
95−100
+86.3%
Valorant 110−120
−81.8%
200−210
+81.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−75%
21−24
+75%
Valorant 50−55
−82.7%
95−100
+82.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Dota 2 35−40
−80.6%
65−70
+80.6%
Far Cry 5 11
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%

This is how RX 460 and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6400 is 83% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6400 is 80% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6400 is 75% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.18 17.11
Recency 8 August 2016 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 53 Watt

RX 6400 has a 86.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 41.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 460 in performance tests.

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