AMD Radeon RX 560X vs AMD Radeon RX 7700 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is a decisive sweep for the AMD Radeon RX 7700. The RX 7700 scores 106,028 points, while the RX 560X manages 17,020. That is a delta of 83.9% in favor of the newer card, meaning the RX 7700 delivers more than six times the raw compute throughput in this workload. This is not a marginal generational step; it is a complete category shift.

Looking at the aggregate benchmark averages reinforces the gap, though the picture is muddied by different test suites. The RX 560X posts an average benchmark score of 18,626 across its two recorded tests, while the RX 7700 averages 15,852 across nine tests. The RX 560X actually lands in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the RX 7700 sits at the 58th percentile. That seems counterintuitive given the OpenCL result, but the RX 7700's average is dragged down by a set of Passmark tests that are not present for the RX 560X. For example, the RX 7700 scores only 92 in Passmark DirectX 10, 186 in DirectX 11, and 96 in DirectX 12, while its Passmark G3D score is 20,974 and its GPU compute score is 10,963. Those low DirectX entries are likely outliers or different workload types, but they still factor into the average.

The RX 560X's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT at an average score of 18,685 (0.3% ahead), the AMD FirePro D500 at 18,533 (0.5% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 at 18,789 (0.9% ahead). These deltas are tiny, placing the RX 560X in a tightly packed cluster of mid-range cards from several generations ago. The RX 7700, by contrast, sits near the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15,862, 0.1% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16,014, 1% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16,129, 1.7% ahead). The RX 7700's average is 1.1% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W5500, which scores 15,679.

The single head-to-head result tells the real story: the RX 7700 is 83.9% faster in OpenCL. No other benchmark pairs exist between these two cards, so the quantitative comparison rests on that one data point, plus the contextual averages. The RX 560X has no wins in this comparison, while the RX 7700 takes the sole contested test.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from entirely different eras of AMD's GPU design. The RX 560X uses the Polaris 21 chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It packs 3,000 million transistors into a 123 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 24.4 million per square millimeter. The RX 7700, by contrast, uses the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It contains 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, for a density of 81.2 million per square millimeter. That is over three times the transistor density, and the raw transistor count is more than nine times higher.

The compute configurations are equally divergent. The RX 560X has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 16 render output units. The RX 7700 scales that up to 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The RX 7700 also adds 40 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the RX 560X, which has no RT cores listed. Neither card has tensor cores.

Clock speeds show the process node advantage. The RX 560X runs a base clock of 1175 MHz and a boost clock of 1275 MHz. The RX 7700 starts at 1900 MHz base, boosts to 2459 MHz, and has a game clock of 2041 MHz. The memory subsystem also jumps forward. The RX 560X uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128 bit bus, with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 112.0 GB/s. The RX 7700 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus, at 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective), delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. That is more than five times the memory bandwidth and four times the capacity.

Rates and throughput figures quantify the leap. The RX 560X offers a pixel rate of 20.40 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 81.60 GTexel/s, with FP32 and FP16 performance both at 2.611 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). The RX 7700 reaches 236.1 GPixel/s, 393.4 GTexel/s, and 25.18 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16. Every metric scales up by an order of magnitude or close to it.

The power envelope grows accordingly. The RX 560X is rated at 75 W TDP with no external power connectors and a suggested 250 W PSU. The RX 7700 is rated at 200 W TDP, requires two 8-pin connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU. Both are dual-slot cards, but the physical dimensions differ: the RX 560X is 170 mm (6.7 inches) long, while the RX 7700 is 267 mm (10.5 inches) long, 135 mm (5.3 inches) high, and 50 mm (2 inches) wide.

Interface and API support also separate them. The RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 and supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The RX 7700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ as well: the RX 560X offers one DVI, one HDMI 2.0b, and one DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RX 7700 provides one HDMI 2.1a, two DisplayPort 2.1, and one USB Type-C.

Production status and release timing reflect the generational chasm. The RX 560X is end-of-life, released on 2018-04-10, with a predecessor of Polaris and a successor of Vega. The RX 7700 is active, released on 2025-09-17, part of the Radeon RX 7000 series, with a predecessor of Navi II and a successor of Navi IV. Its codename is Wheat Nas, and it belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 wins every measurable compute scenario in this comparison. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 106,028 dwarfs the RX 560X's 17,020, making it the clear choice for any OpenCL-accelerated workload, whether that is rendering, scientific computation, or general GPU compute tasks. The 16 GB memory capacity and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth give it a massive advantage for large datasets and high-resolution textures, while the 40 ray tracing cores open up hardware-accelerated ray tracing workloads that the RX 560X simply cannot handle. The newer API support, including DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, also makes it better suited for modern game engines and forward-looking software.

The RX 560X does not win any benchmark in the database, but its profile suggests specific niches. Its 75 W TDP and lack of power connectors make it suitable for systems with very limited power budgets, and its 170 mm length means it can fit in compact cases where the 267 mm RX 7700 will not. The PCIe 3.0 x8 interface is less demanding on older motherboards, and the card's end-of-life status means it may appear in legacy or low-cost builds where the RX 7700 is overkill. Its percentile ranking of 62 versus the RX 7700's 58, while counterintuitive, reflects the different benchmark suites each card was tested with, not a real performance inversion.

For gaming, the RX 7700's higher pixel rate (236.1 GPixel/s vs 20.40 GPixel/s) and texture rate (393.4 GTexel/s vs 81.60 GTexel/s) point to far higher frame rates at any resolution, assuming the Passmark DirectX scores are representative of real-world behavior. The RX 560X's Passmark G2D score of 1,206 (for the RX 7700) is not matched by a corresponding RX 560X figure, but the RX 560X's older API support and lower bandwidth would limit its 2D and 3D performance regardless.

The Verdict

The data points to a single conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX 7700 is the superior product in nearly every measurable way. The 83.9% delta in Geekbench OpenCL is massive, and the architectural advantages in transistor count, memory bandwidth, shading units, and ray tracing cores leave no doubt. Anyone looking for compute performance, modern API support, or high-resolution gaming should choose the RX 7700.

The RX 560X retains a role only in constrained situations. Its 75 W power draw, 170 mm length, and lack of power connectors make it suitable for small form factor or low-power builds where the RX 7700's 200 W TDP, 267 mm length, and two 8-pin connectors are non-starters. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory is sufficient for older games and light workloads, but it will struggle with modern titles or any serious compute task.

The RX 7700's average benchmark score of 15,852, despite the outlier Passmark DirectX entries, places it in the same neighborhood as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16,129), the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16,014), and the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15,862). The RX 560X's average of 18,626, boosted by its two Geekbench scores, puts it alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (18,789) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT (18,685). These averages are not directly comparable due to different test sets, but they show that the RX 560X's raw compute scores are not embarrassing for its class.

For a user deciding between these two cards today, the choice hinges on system constraints. If the build can accommodate a 200 W card with dual 8-pin power and a 550 W PSU, the RX 7700 is the only sensible option. If the system is limited to slot power and a short card, the RX 560X is the fallback, but its end-of-life status means it is a legacy purchase.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon RX 7700 than the RX 560X in OpenCL?

A: The RX 7700 scores 106,028 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the RX 560X scores 17,020, a delta of 83.9% in favor of the RX 7700.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RX 7700 has 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth from 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus, compared to the RX 560X's 112.0 GB/s from 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128 bit bus.

Q: Does the RX 560X support ray tracing?

A: No. The RX 560X has no ray tracing cores listed, while the RX 7700 includes 40 ray tracing cores.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RX 560X has a 75 W TDP, no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU. The RX 7700 has a 200 W TDP, requires two 8-pin connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU.

Q: Which card has better API support?

A: The RX 7700 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the RX 560X supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RX 560X is end-of-life and was released on 2018-04-10. The RX 7700 is active and was released on 2025-09-17.