AMD Radeon RX 7600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database records two direct comparison tests between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and the AMD Radeon RX 7600, and the results are unequivocal. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 wins both tests, with a 2-0 victory in the head-to-head matchups. The margin of victory is substantial in both compute and graphics workloads.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 88,051, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 scores 15,341. The delta percentage is 82.6% in favor of the RX 7600, meaning the AMD card delivers roughly five and a half times the raw compute throughput in this workload. This is a generational leap that reflects the fundamental differences in compute architecture, with the RX 7600’s RDNA 3.0 design offering far higher parallel processing capability than the Kepler-based GTX 670.

The Geekbench Vulkan result shows a narrower but still decisive gap. The RX 7600 scores 34,401, versus the GTX 670’s 15,553. The delta here is 54.8% in favor of the RX 7600. While Vulkan is a lower-level API that can reduce driver overhead and potentially narrow gaps, the RX 7600 still manages to more than double the GTX 670’s score. This suggests the RX 7600’s hardware capabilities, including its dedicated ray accelerators and modern shader design, translate into superior performance even in a more efficiency-oriented API context.

Looking at the broader database averages, the RX 7600 holds an average benchmark score of 15,171 across all recorded tests, placing it in the 57th percentile among all GPUs. The GTX 670, by contrast, has an average score of 12,773, placing it in the 52nd percentile. The RX 7600’s average score is approximately 18.8% higher than the GTX 670’s average. While the head-to-head tests show a much larger gap in specific workloads, the overall average indicates a consistent, though less extreme, advantage across a wider variety of tests.

The database also places both cards in their respective peer groups. The GTX 670’s nearest rivals by average score include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (12,830, delta -0.4%), the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12,831, delta -0.4%), the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT (12,710, delta 0.5%), and the AMD FirePro W5100 (12,847, delta -0.6%). These deltas are all within 1% of the GTX 670’s average, indicating it sits in a tightly packed performance tier. The RX 7600, meanwhile, sits near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15,199, delta -0.2%), the AMD Radeon Pro 560X (15,082, delta 0.6%), the AMD Radeon 680M (15,270, delta -0.7%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti (15,063, delta 0.7%). The RX 7600’s rivals are all clustered within 0.7% of its average score, showing it leads its immediate performance band.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 has an average benchmark score of 15,171, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 scores 12,773. The RX 7600 is in the 57th percentile of all GPUs, compared to the GTX 670’s 52nd percentile.

Q: How does the RX 7600 perform in OpenCL compared to the GTX 670?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RX 7600 scored 88,051, which is 82.6% higher than the GTX 670’s 15,341.

Q: Is the Vulkan performance gap as large as the OpenCL gap?

A: No, it is smaller but still decisive. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RX 7600 scored 34,401, a 54.8% improvement over the GTX 670’s 15,553.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the RX 7600 by average score?

A: The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15,199, delta -0.2%), AMD Radeon Pro 560X (15,082, delta 0.6%), AMD Radeon 680M (15,270, delta -0.7%), and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti (15,063, delta 0.7%).

Q: What are the closest rivals to the GTX 670 by average score?

A: The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (12,830, delta -0.4%), AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12,831, delta -0.4%), AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT (12,710, delta 0.5%), and AMD FirePro W5100 (12,847, delta -0.6%).

Q: Does the GTX 670 have any benchmark where it scores higher than the RX 7600?

A: No. The head-to-head record shows the RX 7600 wins both recorded comparisons (OpenCL and Vulkan). The GTX 670 has zero wins, and the RX 7600 has two wins.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous for any user choosing between these two cards. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is the superior performer in every recorded benchmark comparison. Its 88,051 OpenCL score against the GTX 670’s 15,341 indicates that in compute-heavy workloads, the newer card is in a completely different performance class. The Vulkan test confirms this, with the RX 7600 at 34,401 versus the GTX 670’s 15,553.

The GTX 670 does have one area where it is not entirely outclassed: its average benchmark score of 12,773 is only about 18.8% lower than the RX 7600’s 15,171. This suggests that in certain legacy or lightly threaded workloads, the GTX 670 is not entirely obsolete. It remains in the 52nd percentile of all GPUs, which is a respectable position for a card that is well over a decade old. For a user who has a very specific application that does not use modern APIs or multi-threaded compute, the GTX 670 might still be functional.

However, for any modern use case, including gaming, content creation, or compute tasks, the RX 7600 is the clear choice. It has 8 GB of memory, which is four times the GTX 670’s 2 GB, and its 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is over eight times higher than the GTX 670’s 2.634 TFLOPS. The RX 7600 also supports modern APIs like DirectX 12 Ultimate, while the GTX 670 only supports DirectX 12 (11_0). The RX 7600 is also an active production card, while the GTX 670 is end-of-life.

The RX 7600’s place in the 57th percentile, versus the 670’s 52nd, reflects this overall performance superiority. The card is also positioned well in its immediate rival group, with the RTX 3050 OEM, Radeon Pro 560X, and Radeon 680M all within 0.7% of its average score. The GTX 670, by contrast, sits in a group where the closest rival, the Radeon RX 7600M XT, is only 0.5% higher. The decision is clear: the RX 7600 wins decisively.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every specification category. The GTX 670 has 1,344 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RX 7600 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The RX 7600 has more than double the ROPs and significantly more shading units.

Clock speeds also differ markedly. The GTX 670 runs at a 915 MHz base clock and a 980 MHz boost clock. The RX 7600 has a 1,720 MHz base clock and a 2,655 MHz boost clock, with a game clock of 2,250 MHz. This explains a large portion of the performance gap.

Memory configuration is another major difference. The GTX 670 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 192.3 GB/s. The RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. Although the bus is narrower, the higher memory clock and newer memory type give the RX 7600 a 49.8% bandwidth advantage.

The power and physical specifications also differ. The GTX 670 has a TDP of 170 W and uses 2x 6-pin power connectors. The RX 7600 has a TDP of 165 W and uses a single 8-pin connector. Both require a 450 W suggested PSU. The GTX 670 is 241 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 38 mm wide. The RX 7600 is 204 mm long and 115 mm tall, with no recorded width.

Display outputs differ significantly. The GTX 670 offers 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, and 1x DisplayPort 1.2. The RX 7600 offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 3.0 x16 for the GTX 670, and PCIe 4.0 x8 for the RX 7600.

The launch MSRP fields show values of 399 USD for the GTX 670 and 269 USD for the RX 7600.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap is foundational. The GTX 670 uses NVIDIA’s Kepler architecture, built on the GK104 chip, on a 28 nm process from TSMC. It packs 3,540 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 12.0 million per mm². The RX 7600 uses RDNA 3.0 architecture, based on the Navi 33 chip, on a 6 nm process from TSMC. It contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, a density of 65.2 million per mm². The RX 7600 uses a far more advanced process, allowing more than triple the transistor density.

The GTX 670 is a member of the GeForce 600 generation, with a Kepler design that does not include ray tracing or tensor cores. The RX 7600 is part of the Radeon RX 7000 series, with 32 dedicated RT cores, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), a much more modern feature set.

The shading capabilities are also fundamentally different. The GTX 670’s FP32 performance is rated at 2.634 TFLOPS, while the RX 7600 is rated at 21.75 TFLOPS, a massive increase. The RX 7600 also lists FP16 performance at 21.75 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the GTX 670 has no recorded FP16 performance.

The GTX 670 supports Vulkan 1.2.175, while the RX 7600 supports Vulkan 1.4. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The GTX 670’s DirectX support is limited to 12 (11_0), meaning it does not fully support the latest feature levels. The RX 7600’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support includes hardware ray tracing, a feature the GTX 670 lacks entirely.

In terms of production, the GTX 670 is end-of-life, released in May 2012, with a successor of GeForce 700. The RX 7600 is active, released in May 2023, and its successor is Navi IV. The RX 7600’s predecessor is Navi II, while the GTX 670’s predecessor is the GeForce 500 series. The process node difference, from 28 nm to 6 nm, is the most fundamental architectural change, enabling the RX 7600 to offer significantly higher clock speeds, more compute units, and ray tracing support in a smaller die.