AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6400

RDNA 2 · 4 GB GDDR6

#60 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.1/100

Lowest price

185€

FPS / €

1.568

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Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

1,637€

FPS / €

0.321

See the cheapest model See all 14 models

Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 69% faster than the RX 6400 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6400 is currently 1,452€ cheaper (185€ vs 1,637€).
With 1.568 FPS per euro, the RX 6400 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 4 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6400

RTX 3090 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+25%

311 FPS

1% low 186

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+100%

143 FPS

1% low 103

286 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+192%

39 FPS

1% low 28

114 FPS

1% low 87

Red Dead Redemption 2

+142%

74 FPS

1% low 52

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+381%

21 FPS

1% low 16

101 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+50%

559 FPS

1% low 226

837 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+220%

49 FPS

1% low 35

157 FPS

1% low 118

Crimson Desert

+142%

62 FPS

1% low 44

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6400

1.568

RTX 3090 Ti

0.321

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Specifications

	RX 6400	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2022-01	2022-03
Video memory	4 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	64 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	128 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	768	10752
Boost clock	2321 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	53 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	350 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$159	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6400

#60 / 69

Popularity score0.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

620€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 50€

Latest builds

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Unnamed build

RTX 3090 Ti

#50 / 69

Popularity score1.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

17,398€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular

1000 W · 222€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

20000€ ATX 4K

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6400

9 models tracked

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RTX 3090 Ti

14 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6400 or the RTX 3090 Ti?

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 69% faster than the RX 6400 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6400 is currently 1,452€ cheaper (185€ vs 1,637€). With 1.568 FPS per euro, the RX 6400 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 4 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6400 or RTX 3090 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 6400 averages 270 FPS versus 455 FPS for the RTX 3090 Ti across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6400?

A power supply of around 350 W is recommended for the RX 6400. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6400?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6400 is the r5-3400g (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 builds).

How much does the RX 6400 cost right now?

The RX 6400 is available from 185€. We track 9 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from 1,637€. We track 14 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6400

The AMD Radeon RX 6400 offers entry-level gaming performance with RDNA 2 architecture. Ideal for 1080p gaming with moderate settings, it features 4 GB of GDDR6 memory and excellent price-performance ratio for budget builds.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.