AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
22.4Rasterization23.3
20Ray Tracing20
25.4Memoryspec-based32.8
95.6Efficiencyspec-based83.8
24.1Compute28.8
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 64006 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6400 scores 33.6 against 34 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB edges ahead in compute and rasterization, 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 1,709 MHz
- 35% higher Base clock: 2,039 MHz vs 1,506 MHz
- Lower launch price: $159 vs $249
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Stronger compute score: 29 vs 24
- 200% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 64 bit
- 67% higher Shading units: 1,280 vs 768
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 50% higher bandwidth: 192 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 1,280+67% |
| RT cores | 12 | — |
| Base clock | 2,039 MHz+35% | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,321 MHz+36% | 1,709 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| 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 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,578Bottom 5% | 4,204+17%Bottom 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 100Bottom 2% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 7,758Bottom 5% | 10,018+29%Bottom 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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