GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 6400, leading by roughly 157% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Radeon RX 6400: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Radeon RX 6400
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is dramatically faster, around 157% ahead of the Radeon RX 6400. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is comfortable at 1080p, while the Radeon RX 6400 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 6400 starts at $378 CAD against $603 CAD for the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB wins on performance-per-dollar by about 61%. The Radeon RX 6400 still sits about $219 CAD above its $159 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 6400 draws just 53W versus 170W for the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA 2 architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 6400's 4GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Radeon RX 6400 brings AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value, while the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 6400 or GeForce RTX 3060 8GB?
The GeForce RTX 3060 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.