Radeon RX 6950 XT vs RX 6400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6400 and Radeon RX 6950 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6400
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 53 Watt
19.79

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6400 by a whopping 269% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 6400 RX 6400
RX 6950 XT RX 6950 XT

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking27917
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation53.9927.15
Power efficiency25.6014.94
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 24Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 January 2022 (2 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6400 has 99% better value for money than RX 6950 XT.

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 cores7685120
Core clock speed1923 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speed2321 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate111.4743.7
Floating-point processing power3.565 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs48320
Ray Tracing Cores1280

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.1
Vulkan1.31.3

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 6400 19.79
RX 6950 XT 73.02
+269%

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.

RX 6400 7626
RX 6950 XT 28137
+269%

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 HD55−60
−300%
220
+300%
1440p35−40
−283%
134
+283%
4K21−24
−295%
83
+295%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.895.00
1440p4.548.20
4K7.5713.24

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 161
+0%
161
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
+0%
143
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 442
+0%
442
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 318
+0%
318
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 396
+0%
396
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
+0%
216
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 107
+0%
107
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 255
+0%
255
+0%
Metro Exodus 132
+0%
132
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 294
+0%
294
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+0%
144
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 172
+0%
172
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65
+0%
65
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how RX 6400 and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 300% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 283% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 295% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 19.79 73.02
Recency 19 January 2022 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 335 Watt

RX 6400 has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 532.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 269% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6400 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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