Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RX 6400

Aggregate performance score

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

RX 6400
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 53 Watt
19.12

RX 9070 XT outperforms RX 6400 by a whopping 254% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking29526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation52.4160.85
Power efficiency25.5115.74
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 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 XT has 16% 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 cores7684096
Core clock speed1923 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed2321 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate111.4760.3
Floating-point processing power3.565 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs48256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Cores1264

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 19.12
RX 9070 XT 67.68
+254%

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 7644
RX 9070 XT 27058
+254%

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 HD60−65
−257%
214
+257%
1440p35−40
−280%
133
+280%
4K24−27
−254%
85
+254%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.65
+5.6%
2.80
−5.6%
1440p4.54
−0.9%
4.50
+0.9%
4K6.63
+6.4%
7.05
−6.4%
  • RX 6400 has 6% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6400 and RX 9070 XT have nearly equal cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6400 has 6% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 268
+0%
268
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 296
+0%
296
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 239
+0%
239
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 285
+0%
285
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 193
+0%
193
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 497
+0%
497
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 146
+0%
146
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 276
+0%
276
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 260
+0%
260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 116
+0%
116
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 212
+0%
212
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RX 6400 and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 257% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 280% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 254% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.12 67.68
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 304 Watt

RX 6400 has 473.6% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 254% 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 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6400 in performance tests.

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