AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
22.4Rasterization22.5
—Ray Tracing20
25.4Memoryspec-based32.4
95.6Efficiencyspec-based76.3
24.1Compute29.8
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 64005 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6400 wins this graphics card face-off, 37 to 32.6. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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
- 97% higher Boost clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,178 MHz
- 94% higher Base clock: 2,039 MHz vs 1,050 MHz
- 79% lower process: 6 nm vs 28 nm
- 63% lower TDP: 53 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $159 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Stronger compute score: 30 vs 24
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
- 117% higher Shading units: 1,664 vs 768
- 75% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
- 24% higher PassMark G3D: 9,635 vs 7,758
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2014 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Maxwell |
| Process | 6 nm+79% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 53 W+63% | 145 W |
| Power connector | None (PCIe-powered) | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 1,664+117% |
| RT cores | 12 | — |
| Base clock | 2,039 MHz+94% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,321 MHz+97% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 224 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,579Bottom 4% | 3,625+1%Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,758Bottom 7% | 9,635+24%Bottom 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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