Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce GTX 960
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon RX 7600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 7600 XT outperforms GTX 960 by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 386 | 105 |
| Place by popularity | 61 | 64 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.68 | 74.22 |
| Power efficiency | 9.29 | 16.45 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | GM206 | Navi 33 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 January 2015 (10 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 7600 XT has 866% better value for money than GTX 960.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 1127 MHz | 1980 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1178 MHz | 2755 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,940 million | 13,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 75.39 | 352.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.413 TFLOPS | 22.57 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 64 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 241 mm | 204 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 400 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 65
−177%
| 180−190
+177%
|
| 4K | 29
−176%
| 80−85
+176%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.06
−67.5%
| 1.83
+67.5%
|
| 4K | 6.86
−66.9%
| 4.11
+66.9%
|
- RX 7600 XT has 68% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 7600 XT has 67% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
−174%
|
230−240
+174%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−174%
|
85−90
+174%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
−178%
|
75−80
+178%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
−166%
|
170−180
+166%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
−174%
|
230−240
+174%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−174%
|
85−90
+174%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−165%
|
130−140
+165%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
−174%
|
230−240
+174%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−174%
|
170−180
+174%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
−161%
|
120−130
+161%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
−178%
|
75−80
+178%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−173%
|
150−160
+173%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−144%
|
300−310
+144%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
−166%
|
170−180
+166%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
−174%
|
230−240
+174%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
−178%
|
550−600
+178%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−174%
|
85−90
+174%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
−177%
|
260−270
+177%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−165%
|
130−140
+165%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
−174%
|
230−240
+174%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−174%
|
170−180
+174%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
−161%
|
120−130
+161%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 49
−165%
|
130−140
+165%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
−178%
|
75−80
+178%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−174%
|
85−90
+174%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−173%
|
150−160
+173%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50
−180%
|
140−150
+180%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−144%
|
300−310
+144%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
−166%
|
170−180
+166%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−174%
|
85−90
+174%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
−177%
|
260−270
+177%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−165%
|
130−140
+165%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−174%
|
170−180
+174%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
−178%
|
75−80
+178%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−173%
|
150−160
+173%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
−168%
|
75−80
+168%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−144%
|
300−310
+144%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 80−85
−174%
|
230−240
+174%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
−176%
|
80−85
+176%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
−173%
|
300−310
+173%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−171%
|
65−70
+171%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
−176%
|
400−450
+176%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
−165%
|
400−450
+165%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−162%
|
110−120
+162%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−169%
|
35−40
+169%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−173%
|
90−95
+173%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−178%
|
100−105
+178%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−150%
|
40−45
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−173%
|
60−65
+173%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
−173%
|
90−95
+173%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−168%
|
75−80
+168%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−167%
|
24−27
+167%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−175%
|
55−60
+175%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−168%
|
220−230
+168%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−173%
|
60−65
+173%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−164%
|
140−150
+164%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−150%
|
40−45
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−169%
|
70−75
+169%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−167%
|
24−27
+167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
This is how GTX 960 and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 7600 XT is 177% faster in 1080p
- RX 7600 XT is 176% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.85 | 38.84 |
| Recency | 22 January 2015 | 8 January 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 190 Watt |
GTX 960 has 58.3% lower power consumption.
RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, has a 180.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960 in performance tests.
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