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SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 vs MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 4 GB GDDR6 · 2.32 GHz · 55 W Speed index 3/100

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (RDNA 2) and has 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 128 GB/s.

MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G 4 GB GDDR6 · 2.32 GHz · 53 W Speed index 3/100

The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (RDNA 2) and has 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 128 GB/s.

Quick comparison

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
Speed index
3/100
3/100
FP32
3.57 TFLOPS
3.57 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.32 GHz
2.32 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR6
4 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
128 GB/s
128 GB/s
TDP
55 W
53 W
Launch Price
159 $
159 $

GPU

GPUSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6400AMD Radeon RX 6400
GPU ChipNavi 24 XLNavi 24 XL
Streaming Multiprocessors1212
Shader768768
Render Output Units3232
Texture Units4848
Raytracing Cores1212
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The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 has the Navi 24 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G is based on the graphics chip Navi 24 XL, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemorySAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth128 GB/s128 GB/s
Memory Interface64 bit64 bit
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The graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
Base Clock1.923 GHz1.923 GHz
Boost Clock2.321 GHz2.321 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.04 GHz2.04 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
TDP55 W53 W
Tjunction max97 °C97 °C
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The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 55 W.

The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 53 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 50 mm1 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans.

The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivitySAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
Max. Displays22
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DP 1.4a1x DP 1.4a
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Up to 2 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400.

The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G supports the operation of a maximum of 2 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
Length170 mm172 mm
Height56 mm112 mm
Width17 mm39 mm
Width (Slots)1 Slots2 Slots
Weight--358 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 4 lanes and requires 1 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 4 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 4PCIe 4.0 x 4
Release dateQ2/2022Q2/2022
Launch Price159 $159 $
Structure size6 nm6 nm
Part-no11315-01-20G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 has been manufactured with a structure width of 6 nanometers since Q2/2022.

The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G came on the market in Q2/2022 and will have a structure width of 6 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

  1. 1,647
  2. 1,647

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 294
  2. 294

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 80
  2. 80

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 8 fps (avg)
  2. 8 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 11 fps (avg)
  2. 11 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 21 fps (avg)
  2. 21 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 19 fps (avg)
  2. 19 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. 36 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 48 fps (avg)
  2. 48 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

  1. 32,619
  2. 32,619

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. 38,397
  2. 38,397

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 339,470
  2. 339,470

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