AMD Radeon RX 7600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct head-to-head comparisons between the AMD Radeon RX 7600 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, and both belong to the AMD card. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 7600 scores 88,051 points against 15,662 for the GTX 950, a delta of 462.2 percent. That is not a marginal improvement; it is a generational obliteration, with the newer card delivering more than five times the raw compute throughput in this particular test.

The second direct comparison, Geekbench Vulkan, shows a narrower but still decisive margin. The RX 7600 posts 34,401 points, while the GTX 950 manages 16,734, giving AMD a 105.6 percent advantage. In plain terms, the RX 7600 more than doubles the GTX 950 in this API-specific workload. Vulkan is a modern low-level API, and the data suggests the RX 7600 extracts far more from it, likely due to architectural support that simply did not exist when the GTX 950 was designed.

Beyond the head-to-head entries, the aggregate benchmark scores reinforce the gap. The RX 7600 holds an average benchmark score of 15,171 across all recorded tests, while the GTX 950 sits at 13,189. That is roughly a 15 percent overall lead for AMD, but the direct comparisons show the difference can be far larger depending on the workload. The average includes older DirectX tests where the GTX 950 is relatively less disadvantaged, which masks the true scale of the compute gap.

The percentile rankings tell a similar story. The RX 7600 sits at the 57th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the GTX 950 ranks at the 53rd percentile. Both are mid-pack cards in the grand scheme of all recorded GPUs, but the RX 7600 is measurably higher. The GTX 950's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 (0.8 percent behind), the NVIDIA Tesla M2090 (0.9 percent ahead), the AMD Radeon Pro 555X (1 percent behind), and the AMD FirePro M6100 (1.2 percent behind). Its position is tightly clustered with these older or lower-tier parts, indicating that it competes with hardware from its own era rather than anything modern.

The RX 7600, by contrast, has nearest rivals that include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (0.2 percent behind), the AMD Radeon Pro 560X (0.6 percent ahead), the AMD Radeon 680M (0.7 percent behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti (0.7 percent ahead). These are much more recent or capable parts, and the RX 7600 sits right in the middle of that group. The average scores of these rivals are all within roughly one percent of the RX 7600, which suggests the card is evenly matched against the RTX 3050 OEM and the Radeon 680M integrated graphics, a remarkable result given the latter draws power from a CPU package.

The passmark suite offers additional detail on the RX 7600, though no comparable GTX 950 scores exist in the database for those tests. The RX 7600 records a passmark G3D score of 16,634, a G2D score of 984, and a GPU compute score of 8,790. Its DirectX 11 score is 172, DirectX 9 is 226, DirectX 10 is 84, and DirectX 12 is 58. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test yields 2,310 points. These numbers provide a profile of a card that is strong in modern workloads but shows lower DirectX 12 and DirectX 10 scores relative to its DirectX 11 and DirectX 9 results, which may reflect driver optimization priorities or the specific nature of those legacy tests.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7600 wins every recorded head-to-head benchmark, so the division of labor is clear. It dominates in OpenCL compute, where the 462.2 percent lead indicates that any workload leveraging general-purpose GPU compute will be dramatically faster on the AMD card. This includes tasks like video encoding, physics simulations, machine learning inference, and other compute-heavy applications that can use OpenCL. The Vulkan result, with a 105.6 percent lead, points to strong performance in modern games and applications that use this API. Vulkan is increasingly common in cross-platform titles and emulators, so the RX 7600 is the clear choice for anyone running those workloads.

The GTX 950 has no benchmark wins in the database. Its only recorded scores are the two Geekbench tests where it lost, plus a Geekbench Metal score of 7,172, for which no RX 7600 equivalent exists. Metal is Apple's graphics API, so this score is only relevant on macOS systems. The GTX 950's presence in the database with a Metal score suggests it was at some point used in a Hackintosh or Mac Pro configuration, but the lack of a corresponding RX 7600 Metal score means no direct comparison is possible. For practical purposes, the GTX 950 is not the winning choice in any recorded workload.

The aggregate data reinforces this. The RX 7600's average benchmark score of 15,171 versus 13,189 for the GTX 950 means that, across all tests in the database, the AMD card is ahead. The GTX 950's percentile rank of 53 places it just below the RX 7600's 57, so even in the broader context of all GPUs, the older NVIDIA card is not competitive with the newer AMD part.

For users with legacy software that relies on older DirectX versions, the RX 7600 still holds the edge based on its passmark scores. Its DirectX 9 score of 226 and DirectX 11 score of 172 are healthy numbers. There is no GTX 950 data for these tests, so a direct comparison is impossible, but the RX 7600's scores are strong in absolute terms. The GTX 950, with its Maxwell 2.0 architecture and DirectX 12 (12_1) support, would likely struggle in titles that require hardware features introduced after its release, such as mesh shaders or variable rate shading, which the RX 7600 supports through DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2).

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two cards spans nearly a decade of GPU design. The RX 7600 uses the Navi 33 chip built on TSMC's 6 nm process, while the GTX 950 uses the GM206 chip on a 28 nm process. The transistor counts reflect this: the RX 7600 packs 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die, yielding a density of 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The GTX 950 has 2,940 million transistors on a 228 mm² die, which comes to 12.9 million per square millimeter. The RX 7600 fits more than four times the transistors into a smaller physical area, a direct result of the process node advantage.

The memory subsystems are radically different. The RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GTX 950 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 105.8 GB/s. The bus width is identical, but the newer memory type and higher clock speed give the RX 7600 nearly three times the bandwidth. The memory clock for the RX 7600 is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the GTX 950's memory runs at 1653 MHz (6.6 Gbps effective). That is a massive difference in memory speed, and it directly impacts performance in texture-heavy scenes and high-resolution workloads.

The compute units tell a similar story. The RX 7600 has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The GTX 950 has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. This means the RX 7600 has nearly three times the shader count, more than two and a half times the texture units, and double the ROPs. The pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s for the RX 7600 versus 38.02 GPixel/s for the GTX 950, and the texture rate is 339.8 GTexel/s versus 57.02 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute is 21.75 TFLOPS for the AMD card versus 1.825 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA card, an elevenfold difference.

The RX 7600 also includes 32 ray tracing cores, a feature the GTX 950 completely lacks. This is a fundamental architectural addition that enables hardware-accelerated ray tracing, which the GTX 950 cannot do. The RX 7600's FP16 performance matches its FP32 at 21.75 TFLOPS (1:1), while the GTX 950 has no recorded FP16 capability. The RX 7600 is built on RDNA 3.0 under the codename Hotpink Bonefish, part of the Navi III (RX 7000) generation, while the GTX 950 uses Maxwell 2.0 from the GeForce 900 generation.

The power and interface specifications differ as well. The RX 7600 has a TDP of 165 W and requires a single 8-pin power connector with a suggested 450 W PSU. The GTX 950 has a TDP of 90 W, a single 6-pin connector, and a suggested 250 W PSU. The RX 7600 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the GTX 950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The newer PCIe standard, even at half the lane count, offers higher bandwidth per lane, so the RX 7600 is not disadvantaged. The RX 7600 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the GTX 950 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both cards are dual-slot designs, and both are roughly 8 inches long.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon RX 7600 than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 in OpenCL?

A: The RX 7600 scores 88,051 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the GTX 950 scores 15,662. That is a 462.2 percent lead for the AMD card.

Q: Does the GTX 950 win any benchmark in the database?

A: No. The GTX 950 loses both head-to-head tests against the RX 7600. Its only unique result is a Geekbench Metal score of 7,172, for which the RX 7600 has no recorded equivalent.

Q: What is the difference in memory bandwidth between the two cards?

A: The RX 7600 delivers 288.0 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The GTX 950 delivers 105.8 GB/s from 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: Does the RX 7600 support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the RX 7600 has 32 ray tracing cores. The GTX 950 has no ray tracing cores at all.

Q: How do the two cards compare in overall percentile ranking?

A: The RX 7600 sits at the 57th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the GTX 950 sits at the 53rd percentile.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RX 7600 has a 165 W TDP, requires a single 8-pin power connector, and needs a 450 W PSU. The GTX 950 has a 90 W TDP, uses a single 6-pin connector, and needs a 250 W PSU.

Specification Differences

The RX 7600 uses the Navi 33 chip on a 6 nm TSMC process, while the GTX 950 uses GM206 on a 28 nm TSMC process. The RX 7600 has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, while the GTX 950 has 2,940 million transistors on a 228 mm² die. The transistor density is 65.2 million per square millimeter for the RX 7600 versus 12.9 million for the GTX 950.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The RX 7600 has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a boost clock of 2655 MHz, and a game clock of 2250 MHz. The GTX 950 has a base clock of 1024 MHz and a boost clock of 1188 MHz, with no recorded game clock. The RX 7600 memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the GTX 950 memory runs at 1653 MHz (6.6 Gbps effective).

Memory capacity and type differ: the RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6, the GTX 950 has 2 GB of GDDR5. Bandwidth is 288.0 GB/s versus 105.8 GB/s. The RX 7600 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The GTX 950 has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RX 7600 has 32 ray tracing cores; the GTX 950 has none. The pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s versus 38.02 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 339.8 GTexel/s versus 57.02 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 21.75 TFLOPS versus 1.825 TFLOPS, and the RX 7600 has FP16 at 21.75 TFLOPS (1:1) while the GTX 950 has no recorded FP16.

The RX 7600 has a 165 W TDP, a single 8-pin power connector, and a 450 W suggested PSU. The GTX 950 has a 90 W TDP, a single 6-pin connector, and a 250 W suggested PSU. The RX 7600 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the GTX 950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The RX 7600 offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the GTX 950 offers 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, and 3x DisplayPort 1.2. The RX 7600 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the GTX 950 supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7600 is 204 mm long and 115 mm high, while the GTX 950 is 202 mm long with no recorded height. The RX 7600 is an active production part from the Radeon RX 7000 series with a launch MSRP of 269 USD. The GTX 950 is end-of-life from the GeForce 900 series with a launch MSRP of 159 USD.