AMD Radeon RX 7600 vs AMD Radeon RX 7700 Comparison

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon RX 7700 than the RX 7600 in average benchmark score?

A: The RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15,852, while the RX 7600 sits at 15,171. That is a 4.5% advantage for the RX 7700 in aggregate performance across all recorded tests.

Q: Which card wins in DirectX 12 performance, and by how much?

A: The RX 7700 wins the PassMark DirectX 12 test with a score of 96 versus the RX 7600’s 58. That is a 65.5% delta, the single largest margin between the two cards in any benchmark.

Q: Does the RX 7700 have more memory bandwidth?

A: Yes. The RX 7700 has a 256-bit memory bus and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth, while the RX 7600 uses a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s. The RX 7700’s memory also runs at 19.5 Gbps effective versus 18 Gbps on the RX 7600.

Q: What is the percentile ranking difference between these two GPUs?

A: The RX 7700 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, while the RX 7600 is at the 57th percentile. Despite the RX 7700’s higher raw scores, the percentile gap is only one point.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RX 7600 has the higher boost clock at 2655 MHz, compared to the RX 7700’s 2459 MHz. However, the RX 7700 still wins all nine head-to-head benchmarks.

Q: What are the closest rivals for each card based on average score?

A: The RX 7700’s nearest rival is the AMD Radeon R9 370X, which scores 15,862 (a -0.1% delta). The RX 7600’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15,199 (-0.2% delta).

Architecture Differences

Both cards share the RDNA 3.0 architecture and belong to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation, but they are built on different silicon. The RX 7700 uses the Navi 32 chip fabricated on TSMC’s 5 nm process, while the RX 7600 uses Navi 33 on TSMC’s 6 nm node. This process gap translates into a substantial transistor difference: the RX 7700 packs 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, whereas the RX 7600 has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. Transistor density is 81.2M per mm² for the RX 7700 versus 65.2M per mm² for the RX 7600.

The compute pipelines differ as well. The RX 7700 has 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 96 render output units, and 40 ray tracing cores. The RX 7600 scales down to 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. That is 25% more shading units and 50% more ROPs on the RX 7700, which directly feeds its higher pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s versus 169.9 GPixel/s, and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s versus 339.8 GTexel/s.

Memory architecture is another major divider. The RX 7700 features 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 7600 has 8 GB on a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s — less than half the bandwidth. Both support PCIe 4.0, but the RX 7700 uses a full x16 interface while the RX 7600 is limited to x8. Display outputs differ: the RX 7700 has 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C, while the RX 7600 has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and neither has tensor cores. The RX 7700’s FP32 and FP16 throughput is 25.18 TFLOPS (1:1), while the RX 7600 is rated at 21.75 TFLOPS (1:1). The RX 7700 also carries a higher TDP at 200 W versus 165 W, and requires a 550 W PSU versus 450 W. Power connectors differ: the RX 7700 needs 2x 8-pin, the RX 7600 only 1x 8-pin. Physical dimensions reflect the larger board: the RX 7700 is 267 mm long, 135 mm tall, and 50 mm wide, while the RX 7600 is 204 mm long and 115 mm tall.

The Verdict

The data is one-sided. The RX 7700 wins all nine head-to-head benchmarks, with margins ranging from 8.1% to 65.5%. The average benchmark score favors the RX 7700 by 681 points (15,852 vs. 15,171). The RX 7700 also offers double the memory capacity (16 GB vs. 8 GB), more than double the bandwidth, a wider memory bus, and a higher transistor count. For any workload that stresses compute, ray tracing, or memory throughput, the RX 7700 is the stronger choice.

However, the RX 7600 is not without merit. It has a higher boost clock (2655 MHz vs. 2459 MHz) and a higher game clock (2250 MHz vs. 2041 MHz), which helps in lightly threaded or clock-sensitive scenarios. It is also physically smaller, uses less power (165 W vs. 200 W), and requires only a 450 W PSU. Its launch MSRP is 269 USD, which is the only pricing data available for either card. The RX 7600’s nearest rival in average score is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at a -0.2% delta, indicating it sits in a different performance tier entirely.

Pick the RX 7700 for higher frame rates, larger memory buffers, and better future-proofing in VRAM-heavy titles. Pick the RX 7600 for smaller builds, lower power draw, and if the performance delta is not worth the extra size and power requirements. The percentile rankings (58th vs. 57th) suggest that in the broader GPU landscape, both cards are close in relative standing, but the RX 7700’s raw scores are consistently ahead across every test.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7700 | AMD Radeon RX 7600 |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | Navi 32 | Navi 33 |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 6 nm |

| Transistors | 28,100 million | 13,300 million |

| Die Size | 346 mm² | 204 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 81.2M / mm² | 65.2M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1900 MHz | 1720 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2459 MHz | 2655 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2041 MHz | 2250 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps) | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps) |

| Memory Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 624.1 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2560 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 160 | 128 |

| ROPs | 96 | 64 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 32 |

| Pixel Rate | 236.1 GPixel/s | 169.9 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 393.4 GTexel/s | 339.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 25.18 TFLOPS | 21.75 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 25.18 TFLOPS (1:1) | 21.75 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 200 W | 165 W |

| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 450 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DP 2.1, 1x USB-C | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DP 2.1 |

| Length | 267 mm | 204 mm |

| Height | 135 mm | 115 mm |

| Width | 50 mm | null |

| Release Date | 2025-09-17 | 2023-05-24 |

| Launch MSRP | null | 269 USD |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RX 7700 dominates every recorded benchmark. The largest margin is in PassMark DirectX 12, where the RX 7700 scores 96 against the RX 7600’s 58 — a 65.5% advantage. That is a massive gap and suggests the RX 7700 handles modern graphics APIs with considerably more headroom. The next biggest win is in PassMark G3D, where the RX 7700 posts 20,974 versus 16,634, a 26.1% delta. This is the closest proxy for general gaming performance in the dataset.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7700 scores 2,865 versus 2,310, a 24% lead. This aligns with the G3D result and reinforces that the RX 7700’s architectural advantages — more shading units, wider memory bus, and higher pixel rate — translate directly into synthetic gaming workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL test shows a 20.4% gap (106,028 vs. 88,051), which is consistent with the compute-heavy nature of that test and the RX 7700’s higher FP32 throughput.

The PassMark GPU Compute test gives the RX 7700 a 24.7% lead (10,963 vs. 8,790). This is notable because it suggests the extra 512 shading units and 40 ray tracing cores provide a proportional boost in compute tasks, not just rasterization. In PassMark DirectX 9, the RX 7700 wins 261 to 226, a 15.5% delta, showing legacy API performance also favors the larger chip. DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 margins are smaller at 9.5% (92 vs. 84) and 8.1% (186 vs. 172), respectively, but the RX 7700 still leads.

The PassMark G2D test, which measures 2D graphics and desktop compositing, shows a 22.6% advantage for the RX 7700 (1,206 vs. 984). While this is not a gaming metric, it indicates the RX 7700’s higher ROP count and memory bandwidth benefit even non-3D workloads. Across all nine tests, the RX 7700’s smallest win is 8.1% in DirectX 11 — meaning the RX 7600 never comes within single-digit percentage territory in any metric. The average benchmark score difference of 4.5% (15,852 vs. 15,171) is actually more flattering to the RX 7600 than the individual test results, because the aggregate includes the G2D and legacy tests where the gap is narrower.

The RX 7700’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 370X, scores 15,862 with a -0.1% delta, placing it essentially at parity with the RX 7700 in average score. The RX 7600’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, is also nearly identical at -0.2%. This means both cards sit at the edge of their respective performance clusters, but the clusters are distinct: the RX 7700’s cluster averages around 15,800-16,100, while the RX 7600’s cluster is around 15,100-15,300. The 4.5% aggregate gap is real, and the head-to-head results show it is consistent across every workload tested.