Radeon RX 7900M vs RX 7600

Place in the ranking	85	33
Place by popularity	74	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	93.24	no data
Power efficiency	18.06	23.04
Architecture	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 33	Navi 31
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 May 2023 (1 year ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$269	no data

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	2048	4608
Core clock speed	1720 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	2655 MHz	2090 MHz
Number of transistors	13,300 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	180 Watt
Texture fill rate	339.8	601.9
Floating-point processing power	21.75 TFLOPS	38.52 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	192
TMUs	128	288
Ray Tracing Cores	32	72

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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	204 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None

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	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	576.0 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	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API 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	6.7	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	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 7600 43.20

RX 7900M 60.14
+39.2%

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 7600 16605

RX 7900M 23115
+39.2%

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.

RX 7600 43430

RX 7900M 59943
+38%

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.

RX 7600 32404

RX 7900M 50241
+55%

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	143 −10.5%	158 +10.5%
1440p	67 −73.1%	116 +73.1%
4K	37 −149%	92 +149%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	1.88	no data
1440p	4.01	no data
4K	7.27	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	135 −3.7%	140−150 +3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	148 −35.1%	200−210 +35.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	108 −29.6%	140−150 +29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 −35.6%	80−85 +35.6%
Forza Horizon 4	284 −14.4%	300−350 +14.4%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 −38.2%	150−160 +38.2%
Metro Exodus	161 +26.8%	120−130 −26.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −32.5%	110−120 +32.5%
Valorant	170−180 −56.3%	270−280 +56.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	90 −45.6%	131 +45.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 −30%	65−70 +30%
Dota 2	150 +7.9%	139 −7.9%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +20.2%	84 −20.2%
Fortnite	180−190 −29%	230−240 +29%
Forza Horizon 4	230 −41.3%	300−350 +41.3%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 −38.2%	150−160 +38.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	150 +7.9%	139 −7.9%
Metro Exodus	119 −6.7%	120−130 +6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −3.9%	210−220 +3.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −32.5%	110−120 +32.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 −11.5%	170−180 +11.5%
Valorant	170−180 −56.3%	270−280 +56.3%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	81 −60.5%	130 +60.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −17.8%	110−120 +17.8%
Forza Horizon 4	199 −72.9%	344 +72.9%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 −38.2%	150−160 +38.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −3.9%	210−220 +3.9%
Valorant	170−180 −56.3%	270−280 +56.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	77 −37.7%	106 +37.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	77 −37.7%	106 +37.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −59.1%	70−75 +59.1%
World of Tanks	270−280 −45.8%	350−400 +45.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −13%	85−90 +13%
Counter-Strike 2	51 −66.7%	85 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 −25%	35−40 +25%
Far Cry 5	130−140 −15.1%	160−170 +15.1%
Forza Horizon 4	129 −93%	249 +93%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 −49.3%	100−110 +49.3%
Metro Exodus	118 +1.7%	110−120 −1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	86 −45.3%	120−130 +45.3%
Valorant	140−150 −67.4%	230−240 +67.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	22 −223%	70−75 +223%
Dota 2	82 −78%	146 +78%
Grand Theft Auto V	82 −78%	146 +78%
Metro Exodus	38 −50%	55−60 +50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −47.2%	200−210 +47.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −58.6%	45−50 +58.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	82 −78%	146 +78%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −51%	75−80 +51%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −54.3%	70−75 +54.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −59.1%	100−110 +59.1%
Fortnite	60−65 −50%	95−100 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	69 −89.9%	131 +89.9%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −57.1%	65−70 +57.1%
Valorant	75−80 −75%	130−140 +75%

This is how RX 7600 and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

RX 7900M is 10% faster in 1080p
RX 7900M is 73% faster in 1440p
RX 7900M is 149% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 7600 is 27% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7900M is 223% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7600 is ahead in 5 tests (9%)
RX 7900M is ahead in 49 tests (88%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	43.20	60.14
Recency	24 May 2023	19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	180 Watt

RX 7600 has 9.1% lower power consumption.

RX 7900M, on the other hand, has a 39.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 7600 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7900M is a notebook one.

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