AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
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
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| TDP | 53 W+42% | 92 W |
| Power connector | None (PCIe-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 1,024+33% |
| RT cores | 12 | 16+33% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 2,039 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,321 MHz | 2,600 MHz+12% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 288 GB/s+125% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,579Bottom 4% | 9,441+164%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,873Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,758Bottom 7% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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