AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
22.4Rasterization31.2
—Ray Tracing26.4
25.4Memoryspec-based47.7
95.6Efficiencyspec-based86.5
24.1Compute40.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 64007 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and 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
- 69% lower TDP: 53 W vs 170 W
- 54% higher Base clock: 2,039 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 31% higher Boost clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $159 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 24
- 367% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 768
- 200% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 200% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 64 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 53 W+69% | 170 W |
| Power connector | None (PCIe-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 3,584+367% |
| RT cores | 12 | 28+133% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 2,039 MHz+54% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,321 MHz+31% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 360 GB/s+181% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,579Bottom 4% | 8,700+143%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,758Bottom 7% | 13,800+78%Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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