Radeon RX 6400 vs RX 540

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 540 with Radeon RX 6400, including specs and performance data.

RX 540
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.25

RX 6400 outperforms RX 540 by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking542281
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data54.17
Power efficiency10.0025.84
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameLexaNavi 24
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 November 2017 (7 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores512768
Core clock speed1124 MHz1923 MHz
Boost clock speed1219 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate39.01111.4
Floating-point processing power1.248 TFLOPS3.565 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3248
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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API 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. 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 540 7.25
RX 6400 19.85
+174%

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 540 2788
RX 6400 7632
+174%

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 HD23
−161%
60−65
+161%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.65

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Elden Ring 20−22
−150%
50−55
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18
−150%
45−50
+150%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−159%
75−80
+159%
Metro Exodus 18
−150%
45−50
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−150%
50−55
+150%
Valorant 24−27
−171%
65−70
+171%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−161%
60−65
+161%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Dota 2 23
−161%
60−65
+161%
Elden Ring 20−22
−150%
50−55
+150%
Far Cry 5 20
−150%
50−55
+150%
Fortnite 13
−169%
35−40
+169%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−159%
75−80
+159%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
−173%
30−33
+173%
Metro Exodus 9
−167%
24−27
+167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 57
−163%
150−160
+163%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−150%
50−55
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−173%
60−65
+173%
Valorant 24−27
−171%
65−70
+171%
World of Tanks 110−120
−170%
300−310
+170%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8
−163%
21−24
+163%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Dota 2 38
−163%
100−105
+163%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−166%
85−90
+166%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−159%
75−80
+159%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
−150%
45−50
+150%
Valorant 24−27
−171%
65−70
+171%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Elden Ring 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−156%
100−105
+156%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
World of Tanks 50−55
−169%
140−150
+169%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−169%
35−40
+169%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−170%
27−30
+170%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Valorant 18−20
−163%
50−55
+163%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Elden Ring 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−162%
55−60
+162%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Dota 2 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Fortnite 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Valorant 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%

This is how RX 540 and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6400 is 161% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.25 19.85
Recency 11 November 2017 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 53 Watt

RX 540 has 6% lower power consumption.

RX 6400, on the other hand, has a 173.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 540 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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