GPU Comparison
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The GeForce RTX 3080 is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 6400, leading by roughly 483% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 6400, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $710 EUR cheaper.
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GeForce RTX 3080 vs Radeon RX 6400: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3080 vs Radeon RX 6400
The GeForce RTX 3080 is dramatically faster, around 483% ahead of the Radeon RX 6400. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3080 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 6400 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 6400 starts at $10 EUR against $720 EUR for the GeForce RTX 3080. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 6400 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~1099% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 6400 is trading below its $159 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 6400 draws just 53W versus 320W for the GeForce RTX 3080, 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 10GB against 4GB, the GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080 (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 3080 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 3080 or Radeon RX 6400?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3080 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 6400 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.