Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Pro Vega 16

Place in the ranking	398	80
Place by popularity	not in top-100	83
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	76.83
Power efficiency	11.48	16.18
Architecture	GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Vega 12	Navi 33
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	14 November 2018 (6 years ago)	8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	2048
Core clock speed	815 MHz	1980 MHz
Boost clock speed	1190 MHz	2755 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	76.16	352.6
Floating-point processing power	2.437 TFLOPS	22.57 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	64	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	204 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	HBM2	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	1024 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	307.2 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.3	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro Vega 16 12.51

RX 7600 XT 44.66
+257%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Pro Vega 16 4809

RX 7600 XT 17169
+257%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	57 −251%	200−210 +251%
4K	38 −242%	130−140 +242%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	1.65
4K	no data	2.53

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −241%	75−80 +241%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −254%	85−90 +254%
Elden Ring	35−40 −251%	130−140 +251%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −241%	140−150 +241%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −241%	75−80 +241%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −254%	85−90 +254%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −240%	170−180 +240%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −253%	120−130 +253%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −244%	110−120 +244%
Valorant	45−50 −247%	170−180 +247%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −241%	140−150 +241%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −241%	75−80 +241%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −254%	85−90 +254%
Dota 2	25 −240%	85−90 +240%
Elden Ring	35−40 −251%	130−140 +251%
Far Cry 5	44 −241%	150−160 +241%
Fortnite	70−75 −252%	250−260 +252%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −240%	170−180 +240%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −256%	160−170 +256%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −253%	120−130 +253%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −223%	300−310 +223%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −244%	110−120 +244%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −242%	130−140 +242%
Valorant	45−50 −247%	170−180 +247%
World of Tanks	170−180 −251%	600−650 +251%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −241%	140−150 +241%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −241%	75−80 +241%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −254%	85−90 +254%
Dota 2	72 −247%	250−260 +247%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −254%	170−180 +254%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −240%	170−180 +240%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −223%	300−310 +223%
Valorant	45−50 −247%	170−180 +247%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −253%	60−65 +253%
Elden Ring	18−20 −233%	60−65 +233%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −253%	60−65 +253%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −246%	280−290 +246%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −218%	35−40 +218%
World of Tanks	85−90 −237%	300−310 +237%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −240%	85−90 +240%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −233%	30−33 +233%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −245%	100−105 +245%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −245%	100−105 +245%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −246%	90−95 +246%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Valorant	30−35 −255%	110−120 +255%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
Dota 2	21−24 −248%	80−85 +248%
Elden Ring	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −248%	80−85 +248%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −251%	130−140 +251%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −248%	80−85 +248%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −218%	35−40 +218%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Dota 2	38 −242%	130−140 +242%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Fortnite	14−16 −221%	45−50 +221%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −253%	60−65 +253%
Valorant	12−14 −246%	45−50 +246%

This is how Pro Vega 16 and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7600 XT is 251% faster in 1080p
RX 7600 XT is 242% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.51	44.66
Recency	14 November 2018	8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	190 Watt

Pro Vega 16 has 153.3% lower power consumption.

RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, has a 257% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 16 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 7600 XT is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.