GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 6400
The Radeon RX 6400 is significantly faster than the GeForce GTX 970, leading by roughly 20% in our performance index. The GeForce GTX 970, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $761 SEK cheaper.
Market Value Leader
It's a tight race! Both the GeForce GTX 970 and the Radeon RX 6400 offer nearly identical market value.
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Radeon RX 6400 vs GeForce GTX 970: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6400 vs GeForce GTX 970
The Radeon RX 6400 is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the GeForce GTX 970. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GTX 970 starts at $3,461 SEK against $4,222 SEK for the Radeon RX 6400. Despite being slower, the GeForce GTX 970 offers the better performance-per-dollar, so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 970 still sits about $3,132 SEK above its $329 SEK MSRP. The Radeon RX 6400 still sits about $4,063 SEK above its $159 SEK MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 6400 draws just 53W versus 145W for the GeForce GTX 970, 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.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 6400 is roughly 8 years newer than the GeForce GTX 970 (RDNA 2 vs Maxwell), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 970 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 GTX 970 or Radeon RX 6400?
Choose the Radeon RX 6400 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce GTX 970 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 970 or the Radeon RX 6400?
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon RX 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Maxwell | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC 28nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,664✓ | 768 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | — | 12 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon RX 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,923 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,178 MHz | 2,321 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon RX 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 64-bit |
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 224.3 GB/s✓ | 128 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon RX 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| TDP | 145 W | 53 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| Released | Sep 2014 | Jan 2022 |