GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB comes out dramatically faster — about 86% ahead of the Radeon RX 6400. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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GeForce RTX 3050 8GB vs Radeon RX 6400: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3050 8GB vs Radeon RX 6400
The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is dramatically faster, around 86% ahead of the Radeon RX 6400. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB currently lists from $286 CAD, $92 CAD less than the Radeon RX 6400 at $378 CAD. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB wins on performance-per-dollar by about 145%. The Radeon RX 6400 still sits about $219 CAD above its $159 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 53W against 130W, the Radeon RX 6400 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB carries 8GB versus 4GB on the Radeon RX 6400. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6400 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3050 8GB or Radeon RX 6400?
The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 6400 if you find it at a steep discount.