GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 6400vsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 5080 is a high-end graphics card built for 4K gaming and demanding creative workloads, while the Radeon RX 6400 is an entry-level, low-power card for basic PC use and very light gaming.

AMD Radeon RX 6400
4 GB · 53W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
AMD

Radeon RX 6400

RDNA 2.0 · TSMC 6 nm · 2022

19score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
53W
CUDA Cores
768
Boost Clock
2321 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 6400
19
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 352.6% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#109GTX 165019
#110RX 640019
#111RX 580 2048SP18
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 6400RTX 5080
General
Process Node6 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus64-bit256-bit
Bandwidth128 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores76810,752
TMUs48336
ROPs32112
Boost Clock2321 MHz2617 MHz
FP323.565 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP53360
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins for anyone needing high-end gaming or creation power, leaving the Radeon RX 6400 far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 6400 is the smarter pick, being much cheaper and using far less power.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 6400 is the right choice for a simple office PC where you only need basic display output and no gaming.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6400 better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 19 out of 100), so it leads the RX 6400 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RX 6400?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 353% faster than the RX 6400 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 6400 or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the RX 6400 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.