Radeon RX 6400 vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and Radeon RX 6400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1070 Ti outperforms RX 6400 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 129 | 291 |
| Place by popularity | 98 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 26.61 | 51.03 |
| Power efficiency | 14.52 | 25.65 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 November 2017 (7 years ago) | 19 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $159 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 6400 has 92% better value for money than GTX 1070 Ti.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2432 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 1923 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1683 MHz | 2321 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 53 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 255.8 | 111.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.186 TFLOPS | 3.565 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 152 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.3 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | + | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 112
+104%
| 55−60
−104%
|
| 1440p | 72
+106%
| 35−40
−106%
|
| 4K | 54
+100%
| 27−30
−100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.56
−23.2%
| 2.89
+23.2%
|
| 1440p | 5.54
−22%
| 4.54
+22%
|
| 4K | 7.39
−25.5%
| 5.89
+25.5%
|
- RX 6400 has 23% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 6400 has 22% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 6400 has 25% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Atomic Heart | 100−110
+110%
|
50−55
−110%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+102%
|
100−105
−102%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+103%
|
40−45
−103%
|
| Atomic Heart | 100−110
+110%
|
50−55
−110%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+92.3%
|
65−70
−92.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+102%
|
100−105
−102%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+103%
|
40−45
−103%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 114
+107%
|
55−60
−107%
|
| Fortnite | 150−160
+95%
|
80−85
−95%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+95.7%
|
70−75
−95.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+102%
|
55−60
−102%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+101%
|
70−75
−101%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+92.7%
|
110−120
−92.7%
|
| Atomic Heart | 100−110
+110%
|
50−55
−110%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+92.3%
|
65−70
−92.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+102%
|
100−105
−102%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+97.9%
|
140−150
−97.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+103%
|
40−45
−103%
|
| Dota 2 | 127
+95.4%
|
65−70
−95.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 108
+96.4%
|
55−60
−96.4%
|
| Fortnite | 150−160
+95%
|
80−85
−95%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+95.7%
|
70−75
−95.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+102%
|
55−60
−102%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120−130
+100%
|
60−65
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 66
+120%
|
30−33
−120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+101%
|
70−75
−101%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 120−130
+102%
|
60−65
−102%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+92.7%
|
110−120
−92.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 111
+102%
|
55−60
−102%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+103%
|
40−45
−103%
|
| Dota 2 | 121
+102%
|
60−65
−102%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 102
+104%
|
50−55
−104%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100
+100%
|
50−55
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+101%
|
70−75
−101%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+106%
|
35−40
−106%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+92.7%
|
110−120
−92.7%
|
| Fortnite | 109
+98.2%
|
55−60
−98.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+97.8%
|
45−50
−97.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
+103%
|
120−130
−103%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
+103%
|
35−40
−103%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40
+122%
|
18−20
−122%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+94.4%
|
90−95
−94.4%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
+105%
|
120−130
−105%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 83
+108%
|
40−45
−108%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+122%
|
18−20
−122%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75
+114%
|
35−40
−114%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 81
+103%
|
40−45
−103%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+120%
|
30−33
−120%
|
| Fortnite | 72
+106%
|
35−40
−106%
|
| Atomic Heart | 27−30
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 67
+123%
|
30−33
−123%
|
| Metro Exodus | 25
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 47
+95.8%
|
24−27
−95.8%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+95.5%
|
110−120
−95.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 47
+95.8%
|
24−27
−95.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 105
+110%
|
50−55
−110%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
+117%
|
18−20
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
+104%
|
27−30
−104%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+114%
|
21−24
−114%
|
| Fortnite | 36
+100%
|
18−20
−100%
|
This is how GTX 1070 Ti and RX 6400 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1070 Ti is 104% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1070 Ti is 106% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1070 Ti is 100% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.88 | 17.10 |
| Recency | 2 November 2017 | 19 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 53 Watt |
GTX 1070 Ti has a 92.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 6400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 239.6% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6400 in performance tests.
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