AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
22.4Rasterization61.1
—Ray Tracing50.4
25.4Memoryspec-based59.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based74.4
24.1Compute60.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 640010 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+39) and compute (+36). 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
- 83% lower TDP: 53 W vs 304 W
- Lower launch price: $159 vs $599
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 24
- 724% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 3,579
- 433% higher Shading units: 4,096 vs 768
- 433% higher RT cores: 64 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| TDP | 53 W+83% | 304 W |
| Power connector | None (PCIe-powered) | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 4,096+433% |
| RT cores | 12 | 64+433% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 128 |
| Base clock | 2,039 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,321 MHz | 2,970 MHz+28% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 645 GB/s+404% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,579Bottom 4% | 29,500+724%Top 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,700Top 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,758Bottom 7% | 26,500+242%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 190 fpsTop 13% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 83 fpsTop 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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