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AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs AMD Radeon RX 9050

AMD Radeon RX 6400
37Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Radeon RX 9050
39.6Inno Score
22.4Rasterization31.2
—Ray Tracing24.7
25.4Memoryspec-based40.2
95.6Efficiencyspec-based97.8
24.1Compute20
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 64009 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 9050 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.6 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+9). AMD Radeon RX 6400 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6400

  • Stronger compute score: 24 vs 20
  • 42% lower TDP: 53 W vs 92 W
  • Lower launch price: $159 vs $279

Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050

  • Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 22
  • 164% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 3,579
  • 125% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
  • 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
  • 100% higher Bus width: 128 bit vs 64 bit

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6400 versus AMD Radeon RX 9050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6400AMD Radeon RX 9050
Announced20222026
ArchitectureRDNA 2RDNA 4
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP53 W+42%92 W
Power connectorNone (PCIe-powered)1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6400 versus AMD Radeon RX 9050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6400AMD Radeon RX 9050
Shading units7681,024+33%
RT cores1216+33%
Tensor / AI cores—32
Base clock2,039 MHz—
Boost clock2,321 MHz2,600 MHz+12%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6400 versus AMD Radeon RX 9050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6400AMD Radeon RX 9050
VRAM4 GB8 GB+100%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus width64 bit128 bit+100%
Bandwidth128 GB/s288 GB/s+125%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6400 versus AMD Radeon RX 9050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6400AMD Radeon RX 9050
3DMark Time Spy3,579Bottom 4%9,441+164%Bottom 38%
3DMark Speed Way—1,873Bottom 10%
PassMark G3D7,758Bottom 7%—

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6400 versus AMD Radeon RX 9050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6400AMD Radeon RX 9050
UpscalingFSR 3FSR 4

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