Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB vs Radeon RX 6400

The Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB is about 35% faster for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: the Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB is 35% faster (27 vs 20).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB +35% on average (est.).
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB +35% on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB +35% on average (est.).
  • Video memory: both have 4 GB.
  • Power (TDP): Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB 130 W, Radeon RX 6400 53 W; the Radeon RX 6400 delivers 82% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the Radeon RX 6400 is 3 years newer (2022 vs 2019).
  • Ray tracing: only the Radeon RX 6400 has hardware ray tracing.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecRadeon RX 5500 XT 4GBRadeon RX 6400
Performance index2720
Brand / seriesAMD RX 5000AMD RX 6000
Released20192022
Video memory4 GB4 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus128-bit64-bit
Power (TDP)130 W53 W
Hardware ray tracingNoYes
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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