RX 6400 vs RX 5300

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Combined performance score

RX 5300
19.74
+1.7%

RX 5300 outperforms RX 6400 by 2% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking263268
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money7.2711.95
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 14Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 May 2020 (3 years old)19 January 2022 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159
Current price$558 $376 (2.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6400 has 64% better value for money than RX 5300.

Technical specs

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 cores1408768
Boost clock speed1645 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate144.8111.4

Size and 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 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Length180 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

Memory

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 amount3 GB4 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth168.0 GB/s128.0 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 5300 19.74
+1.7%
RX 6400 19.41

RX 5300 outperforms RX 6400 by 2% in our combined 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%

RX 5300 7653
+1.7%
RX 6400 7525

RX 5300 outperforms RX 6400 by 2% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 19.74 19.41
Recency 28 May 2020 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 53 Watt

We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 5300 and Radeon RX 6400. The differences in performance seem too small.


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

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