RTX 3050 vs RX 6400

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RTX 3050 vs RX 6400: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 3050 delivers approximately +74% higher frame rates compared to the RX 6400 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3050 currently offers +24.3% better value, available at a $57.01 price difference.

RTX 3050 Advantages

Up to 74% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 38 vs 22 FPS

Up to 24.3% better value for money – $5.32 vs $6.61/FPS

100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB

RX 6400 Advantages

Costs only 72% of the price – $143 vs $200 (28% cheaper)

Is newer – 2022-04-01 vs 2022-01-27

Consumes up to 59% less energy – 53W vs 130W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3050
37.7fps(100%)
RX 6400
21.7fps(58%)
WinnerRTX 3050
+74% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 6400 FPS ÷ RTX 3050 FPS) × 100
Example: (21.7 ÷ 37.7) × 100 = 58%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3050 FPS - RX 6400 FPS) ÷ RX 6400 FPS) × 100
Example: ((37.7 - 21.7) ÷ 21.7) × 100 = 74%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6400 is only 58% as fast, then RTX 3050 should be 42% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "74% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (58% of and 74% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3050
25.1fps(100%)
RX 6400
12.6fps(50%)
WinnerRTX 3050
+99% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 6400 FPS ÷ RTX 3050 FPS) × 100
Example: (12.6 ÷ 25.1) × 100 = 50%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3050 FPS - RX 6400 FPS) ÷ RX 6400 FPS) × 100
Example: ((25.1 - 12.6) ÷ 12.6) × 100 = 99%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6400 is only 50% as fast, then RTX 3050 should be 50% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "99% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (50% of and 99% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3050
14.2fps(100%)
RX 6400
6.3fps(44%)
WinnerRTX 3050
+125% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 6400 FPS ÷ RTX 3050 FPS) × 100
Example: (6.3 ÷ 14.2) × 100 = 44%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3050 FPS - RX 6400 FPS) ÷ RX 6400 FPS) × 100
Example: ((14.2 - 6.3) ÷ 6.3) × 100 = 125%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6400 is only 44% as fast, then RTX 3050 should be 56% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "125% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (44% of and 125% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 3050
0.188 Value100% Efficiency
RX 6400
0.151 Value80% Efficiency