AMD has recently launched its latest addition to the Radeon line-up of graphics cards, the RX 7600 XT. While it uses the same Navi 33 graphics chip as the original RX 7600, the new model offers some notable upgrades. The RX 7600 XT comes with 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM, a 9.8% increase in the Game clock speed, and a 3.8% increase in the Boost clock speed. This results in improved performance, with AMD claiming that the RX 7600 XT is 6 to 31% faster than the standard RX 7600 at 1440p in specific games, especially when utilizing maximum ray tracing settings.
One downside to the enhancements is an increase in power demand. The RX 7600 XT now has a total board power of 190W, compared to the RX 7600’s 165W. However, this slight increase in power should only require a single 8-pin PCIe power connector, making it relatively easy to install.
In an interesting move, AMD chose to compare the RX 7600 XT’s performance to Nvidia’s four-year-old GeForce RTX 2060. According to AMD, this choice was made as 50% of GPUs in the November 2023 Steam Hardware Survey are RTX 2060 or slower models. While one might expect a newer architecture to outperform an older one, AMD seems to be targeting PC gamers who are considering a GPU upgrade this year.
AMD is also positioning the RX 7600 XT as a budget-friendly option for content creators, particularly those using local generative AI systems and engaging in video editing. While having adequate VRAM is important for such tasks, simply doubling the VRAM isn’t the only factor that determines performance. AMD claims that the RX 7600 XT outperforms Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4060, especially in games that enable FSR 3 upscaling and Frame Generation.
The RX 7600 XT is expected to be available for purchase on January 24, with an SEP (aka MSRP) starting at $329. Whether or not the $60 price difference and additional 8GB of VRAM are worth it remains to be seen, as AMD’s own benchmarks suggest that the performance boost may not justify the extra cost. It will be interesting to see how the RX 7600 XT performs in real-world tests once it is released.
The source of the article is from the blog maestropasta.cz