GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 6400, leading by roughly 300% 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 Ti vs Radeon RX 6400: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 6400
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is dramatically faster, around 300% ahead of the Radeon RX 6400. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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 $390 CAD against $540 CAD for the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 189%. The Radeon RX 6400 still sits about $231 CAD above its $159 CAD MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti still sits about $141 CAD above its $399 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 6400 pulls less power (53W vs 200W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 6400's 4GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 6400 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (RDNA 2 vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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 3060 Ti or Radeon RX 6400?
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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.