AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7600S Comparison

# AMD Radeon RX 7600S vs AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7600S and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT represent two distinct generations of AMD graphics, separated by a mobile-versus-desktop design philosophy. The RX 7600S, built on RDNA 3.0 at 6 nm, is a 75 W integrated laptop part, while the RX 5700 XT, built on RDNA 1.0 at 7 nm, is a 225 W dual-slot desktop card. In aggregate benchmark scores, they land within 2% of each other — the RX 7600S averages 16696 across its tests, the RX 5700 XT averages 16361 — yet their individual strengths diverge sharply. The data shows a tale of two very different chips that happen to deliver comparable overall performance, with the RX 7600S winning 4 of 10 head-to-head tests and the RX 5700 XT taking 6.

The Verdict

Pick the AMD Radeon RX 7600S if you need modern API support, particularly DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, combined with dramatically higher compute throughput in OpenCL workloads. Its 15.77 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 31.54 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1) nearly double the RX 5700 XT’s 9.754 TFLOPS and 19.51 TFLOPS, respectively, yet the 7600S consumes one-third the power (75 W vs 225 W) and requires no external power connectors. It is an active production part with a 60th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

Pick the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT if you prioritize raw rasterization in legacy DirectX tests and a wider memory bus. It delivers higher scores in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, PassMark DirectX 9, DirectX 10, G2D, G3D, and GPU Compute, with a 256-bit bus providing 448.0 GB/s bandwidth versus the 7600S’s 128-bit bus at 256.0 GB/s. It also carries a launch MSRP of 399 USD. However, it is end-of-life, ranks at the 59th percentile, and its DirectX 12 support stops at 12_1 — no ray tracing cores are present.

For most modern gaming scenarios, the RX 7600S’s architectural advantages (RDNA 3.0, DirectX 12 Ultimate, 28 RT cores) make it the forward-looking choice, despite the RX 5700 XT’s edge in several synthetic benchmarks. The RX 5700 XT remains a capable legacy performer, but its 7 nm node and RDNA 1.0 architecture limit its longevity.

Where Each One Wins

AMD Radeon RX 7600S wins on compute and modern API efficiency. Its OpenCL score of 68012 absolutely crushes the RX 5700 XT’s 9524 — a 614.1% advantage. In Vulkan, the 7600S scores 73868 versus 68310, an 8.1% lead. It also wins PassMark DirectX 11 (140 vs 116, +20.7%) and DirectX 12 (65 vs 64, +1.6%). These results align with its RDNA 3.0 architecture, 28 ray tracing cores, and higher FP32 throughput. The 7600S achieves this while being an integrated mobile part (IGP slot width, no power connectors), making it the obvious choice for thin-and-light systems.

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins on classic rasterization and memory-bound tests. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2134 beats the 7600S’s 1888 by 11.5%. PassMark DirectX 10 shows a 23.7% lead (97 vs 74), DirectX 9 a 6.6% lead (226 vs 211), G2D a 15.8% lead (922 vs 776), G3D a 5.3% lead (16277 vs 15408), and GPU Compute a 14.8% lead (7650 vs 6520). The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 2560 shading units (versus 1792) drive these wins. This card is better for users running older DirectX titles or compute workloads that favor its wider memory path.

Architecture Differences

The RX 7600S uses the Navi 33 chip on TSMC’s 6 nm process, packing 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die with a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The RX 5700 XT uses Navi 10 on TSMC’s 7 nm process, with 10,300 million transistors on a larger 251 mm² die, yielding 41.0M per mm². The 7600S’s denser node enables its lower 75 W TDP and mobile form factor, while the 5700 XT’s 225 W TDP reflects its desktop design with dual-slot cooling and 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connectors, plus a 550 W suggested PSU.

Clock speeds favor the RX 5700 XT in base and boost: 1605 MHz base and 1905 MHz boost versus the 7600S’s 1500 MHz base and 2200 MHz boost. The 7600S actually has a higher boost clock, but its game clock of 1865 MHz trails the 5700 XT’s 1755 MHz game clock less than one might expect. Memory clocks also differ: the 7600S runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) versus the 5700 XT’s 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), but the 5700 XT’s 256-bit bus doubles the bandwidth.

Shader resources: the 5700 XT has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs; the 7600S has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The 7600S adds 28 RT cores, which the 5700 XT lacks entirely. Pixel rates are close (140.8 GPixel/s vs 121.9 GPixel/s), but the 5700 XT leads texture rate (304.8 GTexel/s vs 246.4 GTexel/s). API support differs: the 7600S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the 5700 XT tops out at DirectX 12 (12_1) with Vulkan 1.4. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Memory capacity is identical at 8 GB GDDR6, but the bus width difference (128-bit vs 256-bit) is decisive. The 7600S is a portable-device-dependent output, while the 5700 XT offers 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The 5700 XT measures 272 mm long, 111 mm high, and 36 mm wide; the 7600S has no listed dimensions.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has better raw compute performance?

A: The RX 7600S overwhelmingly. Its OpenCL score of 68012 is 614.1% higher than the RX 5700 XT’s 9524, and its FP32 throughput is 15.77 TFLOPS versus 9.754 TFLOPS.

Q: Does the RX 5700 XT support ray tracing?

A: No. The RX 5700 XT has no RT cores, while the RX 7600S includes 28 RT cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2).

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RX 5700 XT, with 448.0 GB/s over a 256-bit bus, versus the RX 7600S’s 256.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RX 7600S draws 75 W with no power connectors, while the RX 5700 XT draws 225 W requiring 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which GPU is better for older DirectX games?

A: The RX 5700 XT wins PassMark DirectX 9 (226 vs 211) and DirectX 10 (97 vs 74), making it stronger for legacy titles.

Q: Are these cards comparable in overall performance?

A: Yes. The RX 7600S averages 16696 across benchmarks (60th percentile), while the RX 5700 XT averages 16361 (59th percentile), a difference of about 2%.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The biggest win for the RX 7600S is in Geekbench OpenCL, where it scores 68012 against the RX 5700 XT’s 9524 — a 614.1% margin that reflects the 7600S’s modern compute architecture and nearly double the FP32 throughput. This is not a close contest; it is a generational gap. In Vulkan, the 7600S leads 73868 to 68310 (+8.1%), showing its RDNA 3.0 advantage in modern graphics APIs. PassMark DirectX 11 also favors the 7600S, 140 to 116 (+20.7%), and DirectX 12 is a narrow win at 65 to 64 (+1.6%). These four wins demonstrate the 7600S’s strength in contemporary workloads.

The RX 5700 XT’s largest victory comes in PassMark DirectX 10, winning 97 to 74 (+23.7%). Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2134 beats the 7600S’s 1888 by 11.5%, a surprising result given the 7600S’s newer architecture — but the 5700 XT’s 256-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth clearly matter in this test. PassMark G2D shows a 15.8% lead (922 vs 776), and GPU Compute a 14.8% lead (7650 vs 6520). The G3D score favors the 5700 XT at 16277 versus 15408 (-5.3%), and DirectX 9 goes to the 5700 XT at 226 versus 211 (-6.6%).

The pattern is clear: the RX 5700 XT wins six benchmarks, all in legacy or memory-intensive scenarios, while the RX 7600S wins four, all in compute-heavy or modern API tests. The average scores — 16696 for the 7600S and 16361 for the 5700 XT — place them within 2% of each other, yet their nearest rivals tell different stories. The 7600S sits between the NVIDIA T400 4 GB (16792, -0.6%) and the NVIDIA T400 (16508, +1.1%), while the 5700 XT is nearly tied with the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351, +0.1%) and trails the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (16408, -0.3%). Neither card dominates; each wins where its design excels.