Radeon RX 7600 XT vs RX 6700 XT

Place in the ranking	54	81
Place by popularity	92	83
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	56.79	78.23
Power efficiency	15.42	16.19
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 22	Navi 33
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	3 March 2021 (3 years ago)	8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$479	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 7600 XT has 38% better value for money than RX 6700 XT.

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	2560	2048
Core clock speed	2321 MHz	1980 MHz
Boost clock speed	2581 MHz	2755 MHz
Number of transistors	17,200 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	230 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	413.0	352.6
Floating-point processing power	13.21 TFLOPS	22.57 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160	128
Ray Tracing Cores	40	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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	267 mm	204 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	288.0 GB/s

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, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	+	+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.2	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.

RX 6700 XT 49.51
+15.3%

RX 7600 XT 42.94

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 6700 XT 19841
+15.3%

RX 7600 XT 17207

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	154 +18.5%	130−140 −18.5%
1440p	84 +20%	70−75 −20%
4K	49 +22.5%	40−45 −22.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.11 −22.9%	2.53 +22.9%
1440p	5.70 −21.3%	4.70 +21.3%
4K	9.78 −18.9%	8.23 +18.9%

RX 7600 XT has 23% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 7600 XT has 21% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 7600 XT has 19% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	159 +22.3%	130−140 −22.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	119 +19%	100−105 −19%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +16%	100−105 −16%
Counter-Strike 2	123 +23%	100−105 −23%
Cyberpunk 2077	104 +15.6%	90−95 −15.6%
Forza Horizon 4	342 +17.9%	290−300 −17.9%
Forza Horizon 5	131 +19.1%	110−120 −19.1%
Metro Exodus	150 +15.4%	130−140 −15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 +20%	80−85 −20%
Valorant	210−220 +21.1%	180−190 −21.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +16%	100−105 −16%
Counter-Strike 2	104 +15.6%	90−95 −15.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	91 +21.3%	75−80 −21.3%
Dota 2	166 +18.6%	140−150 −18.6%
Far Cry 5	61 +22%	50−55 −22%
Fortnite	200−210 +15.6%	180−190 −15.6%
Forza Horizon 4	281 +17.1%	240−250 −17.1%
Forza Horizon 5	145 +20.8%	120−130 −20.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	161 +23.8%	130−140 −23.8%
Metro Exodus	117 +17%	100−105 −17%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +19.4%	180−190 −19.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 +20%	80−85 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +16%	150−160 −16%
Valorant	210−220 +21.1%	180−190 −21.1%
World of Tanks	270−280 +16.3%	240−250 −16.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +16%	100−105 −16%
Counter-Strike 2	91 +21.3%	75−80 −21.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	82 +17.1%	70−75 −17.1%
Dota 2	139 +15.8%	120−130 −15.8%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +16.8%	95−100 −16.8%
Forza Horizon 4	240 +20%	200−210 −20%
Forza Horizon 5	117 +17%	100−105 −17%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +19.4%	180−190 −19.4%
Valorant	210−220 +21.1%	180−190 −21.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	102 +20%	85−90 −20%
Grand Theft Auto V	102 +20%	85−90 −20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +16.7%	150−160 −16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +24.4%	45−50 −24.4%
World of Tanks	300−350 +18.2%	280−290 −18.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 +20%	70−75 −20%
Cyberpunk 2077	54 +20%	45−50 −20%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +22.3%	130−140 −22.3%
Forza Horizon 4	173 +15.3%	150−160 −15.3%
Forza Horizon 5	94 +17.5%	80−85 −17.5%
Metro Exodus	123 +23%	100−105 −23%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 +18.8%	85−90 −18.8%
Valorant	180−190 +15.6%	160−170 −15.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +19%	21−24 −19%
Dota 2	102 +20%	85−90 −20%
Grand Theft Auto V	102 +20%	85−90 −20%
Metro Exodus	43 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +18%	150−160 −18%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +23.3%	30−33 −23.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	102 +20%	85−90 −20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +16.4%	55−60 −16.4%
Counter-Strike 2	10 +25%	8−9 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	24 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Dota 2	106 +17.8%	90−95 −17.8%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +16%	75−80 −16%
Fortnite	80−85 +18.6%	70−75 −18.6%
Forza Horizon 4	93 +16.3%	80−85 −16.3%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Valorant	100−110 +20%	85−90 −20%

This is how RX 6700 XT and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6700 XT is 18% faster in 1080p
RX 6700 XT is 20% faster in 1440p
RX 6700 XT is 23% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	49.51	42.94
Recency	3 March 2021	8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	230 Watt	190 Watt

RX 6700 XT has a 15.3% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 21.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7600 XT in performance tests.

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