Radeon RX 9070 vs RX 6400

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6400 and Radeon RX 9070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6400
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 53 Watt
17.09

RX 9070 outperforms RX 6400 by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking29633
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.7963.16
Power efficiency25.5820.35
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 24Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 January 2022 (3 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 has 24% better value for money than RX 6400.

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 cores7683584
Core clock speed1923 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed2321 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate111.4564.5
Floating-point processing power3.565 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs48224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Cores1256

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 x4PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
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 HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.2
Vulkan1.31.3
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.

RX 6400 17.09
RX 9070 56.44
+230%

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 6400 7638
RX 9070 25221
+230%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
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Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.09 56.44
Recency 19 January 2022 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 220 Watt

RX 6400 has 315.1% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 230.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6400 in performance tests.

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