Radeon RX 7600S vs RX 6900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 with Radeon RX 7600S, including specs and performance data.

RX 6900
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 255 Watt
69.42
+80.5%

RX 6900 outperforms RX 7600S by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking22119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.6635.16
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

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 cores46081792
Core clock speedno data1500 MHz
Boost clock speed2105 MHz2200 MHz
Number of transistors23,000 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)255 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate606.2246.4
Floating-point processing power19.4 TFLOPS15.77 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs288112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed16 GB/s2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.21.3

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.

RX 6900 69.42
+80.5%
RX 7600S 38.46

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.

RX 6900 26751
+80.5%
RX 7600S 14819

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 HD180−190
+78.2%
101
−78.2%
1440p85−90
+77.1%
48
−77.1%
4K45−50
+73.1%
26
−73.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 124
+0%
124
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 102
+0%
102
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 190
+0%
190
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
+0%
88
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70
+0%
70
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 163
+0%
163
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+0%
95
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70
+0%
70
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hitman 3 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how RX 6900 and RX 7600S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 is 78% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 is 77% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 is 73% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 69.42 38.46
Recency 28 October 2020 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 255 Watt 75 Watt

RX 6900 has a 80.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 7600S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 240% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7600S in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6900 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7600S is a notebook one.


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