AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
22.4Rasterization22.8
20Ray Tracing20
25.4Memoryspec-based29.3
95.6Efficiencyspec-based83.8
24.1Compute28
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 64005 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6400 scores 33.6 against 33.1 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6400
- 62% lower process: 6 nm vs 16 nm
- 56% lower TDP: 53 W vs 120 W
- 36% higher Boost clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,708 MHz
- 35% higher Base clock: 2,039 MHz vs 1,506 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 4 GB vs 3 GB
- Lower launch price: $159 vs $199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
- Stronger compute score: 28 vs 24
- 200% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 64 bit
- 50% higher Shading units: 1,152 vs 768
- 50% higher bandwidth: 192 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
- 27% higher PassMark G3D: 9,859 vs 7,758
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Pascal |
| Process | 6 nm+62% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 53 W+56% | 120 W |
| Power connector | None (PCIe-powered) | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 1,152+50% |
| RT cores | 12 | — |
| Base clock | 2,039 MHz+35% | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,321 MHz+36% | 1,708 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB+33% | 3 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 192 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,578Bottom 10% | 3,864+8%Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 100Bottom 2% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 7,758Bottom 10% | 9,859+27%Bottom 17% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | None |
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