Radeon RX 7700 XT vs RX 7600

Place in performance ranking	80	33
Place by popularity	67	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	38.84	41.48
Architecture	no data	RDNA 3
GPU code name	Navi 33	Navi 32
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2023 (1 year ago)	25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$269	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7700 XT has 7% better value for money than RX 7600.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2048	3456
Core clock speed	1720 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	2655 MHz	2544 MHz
Number of transistors	13,300 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	245 Watt
Texture fill rate	339.8	549.5

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	204 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	2x 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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	18000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	432.0 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	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 7600 42.37

RX 7700 XT 57.54
+35.8%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 7600 by 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 7600 16357

RX 7700 XT 22212
+35.8%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 7600 by 36% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 7600 114647

RX 7700 XT 126733
+10.5%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 7600 by 11% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 7600 43430

RX 7700 XT 57340
+32%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 7600 by 32% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 7600 32404

RX 7700 XT 42801
+32.1%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 7600 by 32% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 7600 183336

RX 7700 XT 201871
+10.1%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 7600 by 10% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX 7600 646153

RX 7700 XT 730434
+13%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 7600 by 13% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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	137 −32.1%	181 +32.1%
1440p	69 −47.8%	102 +47.8%
4K	37 −54.1%	57 +54.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

148

−30.4%

193
+30.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −120%	165 +120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −147%	180 +147%
Battlefield 5	130−140 −34.6%	180−190 +34.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −28.2%	100−110 +28.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	117 −35%	158 +35%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −21.1%	100−110 +21.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −33.7%	130−140 +33.7%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 −20.4%	180−190 +20.4%
Hitman 3	85−90 −28.7%	110−120 +28.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −35.1%	230−240 +35.1%
Metro Exodus	110−120 −15.1%	130−140 +15.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 −18.2%	110−120 +18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	160−170 −47.6%	240−250 +47.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −19.8%	120−130 +19.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −263%	272 +263%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −104%	149 +104%
Battlefield 5	130−140 −34.6%	180−190 +34.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −28.2%	100−110 +28.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	100 −32%	132 +32%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −21.1%	100−110 +21.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −33.7%	130−140 +33.7%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 −20.4%	180−190 +20.4%
Hitman 3	85−90 −28.7%	110−120 +28.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −35.1%	230−240 +35.1%
Metro Exodus	110−120 −15.1%	130−140 +15.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 −18.2%	110−120 +18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	230 −45.2%	334 +45.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 −44.9%	150−160 +44.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −19.8%	120−130 +19.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −61.3%	121 +61.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −80.8%	132 +80.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −28.2%	100−110 +28.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	90 −35.6%	122 +35.6%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −21.1%	100−110 +21.1%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 −47.1%	231 +47.1%
Hitman 3	85−90 −28.7%	110−120 +28.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	172 −25.6%	216 +25.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	199 −44.2%	287 +44.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	123 −36.6%	168 +36.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −19.8%	120−130 +19.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

95−100

−18.2%

110−120
+18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −48.2%	120−130 +48.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −34.7%	130−140 +34.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −113%	98 +113%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 −115%	101 +115%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −40%	90−95 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 −42.9%	80 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −39%	100−110 +39%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −40.7%	120−130 +40.7%
Hitman 3	55−60 −44.6%	80−85 +44.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	127 −34.6%	171 +34.6%
Metro Exodus	118 −13.6%	134 +13.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	129 −49.6%	193 +49.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	86 −39.5%	120 +39.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −50%	55−60 +50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

70−75

−34.2%

95−100
+34.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −48.8%	60−65 +48.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −50%	50−55 +50%
Hitman 3	35−40 −40%	45−50 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −55.4%	85−90 +55.4%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −39.1%	60−65 +39.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	59 −50.8%	89 +50.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −100%	58 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −119%	59 +119%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −46.4%	40−45 +46.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	24 −50%	36 +50%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −52%	35−40 +52%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −127%	134 +127%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	69 −40.6%	97 +40.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −54.5%	30−35 +54.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−50%

55−60
+50%

This is how RX 7600 and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7700 XT is 32% faster in 1080p
RX 7700 XT is 48% faster in 1440p
RX 7700 XT is 54% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7700 XT is 263% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RX 7700 XT surpassed RX 7600 in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.37	57.54
Recency	24 May 2023	25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	245 Watt

RX 7600 has 48.5% lower power consumption.

RX 7700 XT, on the other hand, has a 35.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7600 in performance tests.

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