Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs RX 7650 GRE
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 7650 GRE and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
9060 XT 16 GB outperforms 7650 GRE by a moderate 14% 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 | 102 | 75 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 47 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 91.48 | 82.79 |
| Power efficiency | 19.89 | 23.30 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Navi 33 | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | February 2025 (1 year ago) | 4 June 2025 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 7650 GRE has 10% better value for money than RX 9060 XT 16 GB.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1720 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2695 MHz | 3130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,300 million | 29,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 345.0 | 400.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 22.08 TFLOPS | 25.64 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 32 |
| L0 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 204 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 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 | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2250 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 322.3 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 | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
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 | 130−140
−20.8%
| 157
+20.8%
|
| 1440p | 60−65
−16.7%
| 70
+16.7%
|
| 4K | 35−40
−22.9%
| 43
+22.9%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.15
+3.6%
| 2.22
−3.6%
|
| 1440p | 4.65
+7.2%
| 4.99
−7.2%
|
| 4K | 7.97
+1.8%
| 8.12
−1.8%
|
- RX 7650 GRE and RX 9060 XT 16 GB have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 7650 GRE has 7% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 7650 GRE and RX 9060 XT 16 GB have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 270
+0%
|
270
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 248
+0%
|
248
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 154
+0%
|
154
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 273
+0%
|
273
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 233
+0%
|
233
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 160
+0%
|
160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Valorant | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
This is how RX 7650 GRE and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:
- RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 21% faster in 1080p
- RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 17% faster in 1440p
- RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 23% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.73 | 48.54 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 160 Watt |
RX 9060 XT 16 GB has a 14% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7650 GRE in performance tests.
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