AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a substantially higher average benchmark score of 42723, compared to 17083 for the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT. This places the RX 7650 GRE in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 7600 XT sits in the 60th percentile.

Q: How do the two cards compare in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The RX 7600 XT scores 2348, while the RX 7650 GRE scores 2336. The RX 7600 XT wins by 0.5%, a narrow margin that places them at near parity in this workload.

Q: What is the difference in OpenCL compute performance?

A: The RX 7600 XT records 92426 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 11.2% higher than the RX 7650 GRE's 83109. This is the largest performance gap recorded between the two cards.

Q: Which GPU has more memory?

A: The RX 7600 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the RX 7650 GRE has 8 GB. Both use a 128-bit bus and deliver identical memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s.

Q: Do both cards use the same chip and architecture?

A: Yes. Both are built on the Navi 33 chip, use RDNA 3.0 architecture, and share the Hotpink Bonefish codename. They are manufactured on TSMC's 6 nm process with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each card according to the database?

A: The RX 7600 XT's closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, which scores 17208 and trails by 0.7%. The RX 7650 GRE's closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, which scores 43223 and leads by 1.2%.

Architecture Differences

Both graphics cards belong to the Radeon RX 7000 series and share the Navi 33 die, RDNA 3.0 architecture, and the Hotpink Bonefish codename. The foundry is TSMC, the process node is 6 nm, and the transistor count is identical at 13,300 million. Die size matches at 204 mm², with a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². Neither card includes dedicated tensor cores, and both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The internal compute configuration is identical as well. Each card has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate, texture rate, and FP32 throughput differ slightly due to clock speeds. The RX 7600 XT reaches a pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 352.6 GTexel/s, and FP32 of 22.57 TFLOPS. The RX 7650 GRE delivers 172.5 GPixel/s, 345.0 GTexel/s, and 22.08 TFLOPS. Both cards offer FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with the same figures as their FP32 values.

Clock behavior is where the architecture expresses itself differently. The RX 7600 XT runs a base clock of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost clock of 2755 MHz. The RX 7650 GRE runs lower across all three: 1720 MHz base, 2350 MHz game, and 2695 MHz boost. Memory clocks are identical at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective transfer.

Memory capacity is the most visible architectural split. The RX 7600 XT carries 16 GB of GDDR6, while the RX 7650 GRE carries 8 GB. Both use a 128-bit memory bus, and bandwidth is identical at 288.0 GB/s. The interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 on both cards, and both use a single 8-pin power connector with a suggested PSU of 450 W.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct comparisons between these cards. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7600 XT scores 2348 against 2336 for the RX 7650 GRE. The margin is 0.5%, making this essentially a draw within measurement noise. Any user selecting between these two for DX12 gaming workloads would see no meaningful difference in this test.

The second comparison, Geekbench OpenCL, produces a clear winner. The RX 7600 XT scores 92426, while the RX 7650 GRE scores 83109. That is an 11.2% advantage for the RX 7600 XT in raw compute throughput. This result aligns with the clock speed differential: the RX 7600 XT runs a higher base clock by 260 MHz, a higher game clock by 120 MHz, and a higher boost clock by 60 MHz. The compute advantage appears to track those clock differences closely.

The RX 7600 XT wins both recorded head-to-head tests, with a total of 2 wins against 0 for the RX 7650 GRE. However, the overall database picture is more nuanced. The RX 7650 GRE holds an average benchmark score of 42723, which is far above the RX 7600 XT's 17083. This large gap comes from the RX 7650 GRE's placement among a different set of rivals. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, averages 43223, which is only 1.2% higher. The RX 7650 GRE also sits only 1.2% below the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB and 1.3% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000. By contrast, the RX 7600 XT sits within 0.7% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 and within 0.9% of the NVIDIA Tesla M4, while edging out the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 by 0.3% and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M by 0.4%.

The percentile rankings reinforce this split. The RX 7650 GRE sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 7600 XT sits in the 60th percentile. The recorded data therefore shows two different performance tiers, despite the near tie in the single DX12 test.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in several specification fields, all of which are recorded in the database.

Clock speeds differ across all three reported values. The RX 7600 XT has a base clock of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost clock of 2755 MHz. The RX 7650 GRE has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2350 MHz, and a boost clock of 2695 MHz.

Memory capacity differs: 16 GB on the RX 7600 XT versus 8 GB on the RX 7650 GRE. Memory type, bus width, and bandwidth are identical at GDDR6, 128 bit, and 288.0 GB/s respectively.

Pixel rate differs at 176.3 GPixel/s for the RX 7600 XT versus 172.5 GPixel/s for the RX 7650 GRE. Texture rate differs at 352.6 GTexel/s versus 345.0 GTexel/s. FP32 compute differs at 22.57 TFLOPS versus 22.08 TFLOPS, and FP16 matches those same values at a 1:1 ratio.

Thermal design power differs: 190 W for the RX 7600 XT versus 170 W for the RX 7650 GRE. Both are dual-slot cards with a single 8-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 450 W.

Release dates differ. The RX 7600 XT launched on 2024-01-23, and the RX 7650 GRE launched on 2025-02-06. Both cards remain in active production.

All other recorded specifications match. Both use the same chip, architecture, codename, generation, process node, foundry, transistor count, die size, transistor density, memory clock, shading units, TMUs, ROPs, ray tracing cores, bus interface, display outputs, API support, and physical dimensions of 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height.

The Verdict

The data separates these two cards by performance tier rather than by architecture. Both use the identical Navi 33 die with RDNA 3.0, the same transistor count, the same memory bus, and the same shading, texture, and ray tracing resources. The differences come down to clock speeds, memory capacity, power draw, and release timing.

The RX 7600 XT wins both direct benchmark comparisons. Its 0.5% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is negligible, but its 11.2% lead in Geekbench OpenCL is substantial. The higher clocks across base, game, and boost frequencies explain this advantage. The RX 7600 XT also carries 16 GB of memory against 8 GB on the RX 7650 GRE, which matters for workloads that exceed 8 GB of frame buffer. It draws 20 W more power, at 190 W against 170 W, and that additional power budget supports the higher clock speeds.

The RX 7650 GRE presents a different profile. Its average benchmark score of 42723 is much higher than the RX 7600 XT's 17083, and its 83rd percentile placement versus the 60th percentile placement indicates that the broader database ranks it in a higher performance class. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, sits only 1.2% above it. The RX 7600 XT, by contrast, trades places with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, trailing by just 0.7%. The two cards therefore occupy different competitive neighborhoods despite sharing a chip.

The recorded data does not support a single winner across all contexts. In the two direct tests, the RX 7600 XT wins. In the overall benchmark distribution, the RX 7650 GRE ranks higher. The launch MSRP for the RX 7600 XT is 329 USD, and the launch MSRP for the RX 7650 GRE is 279 USD.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7600 XT wins in raw compute and memory capacity. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 92426 beats the RX 7650 GRE by 11.2%, and its 16 GB frame buffer doubles the 8 GB available on the RX 7650 GRE. Applications that stress compute throughput or require large memory allocations will favor this card. The higher base, game, and boost clocks also support this advantage. It wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test by 0.5%, but that margin is too small to call a real performance gap.

The RX 7650 GRE wins in the overall database ranking. Its average benchmark score of 42723 places it in the 83rd percentile, far above the RX 7600 XT's 60th percentile and average score of 17083. It sits within 1.2% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, which indicates the database places it in a higher performance tier. It also achieves this placement with a lower TDP of 170 W against 190 W for the RX 7600 XT.

For DX12 gaming specifically, the two cards are effectively tied. The 0.5% delta in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 falls within run-to-run variance. For compute-heavy workloads, the RX 7600 XT holds a clear edge. For overall performance class and efficiency, the RX 7650 GRE leads. The choice depends on whether the workload prioritizes the 16 GB frame buffer and compute throughput of the RX 7600 XT or the higher overall benchmark standing and lower power draw of the RX 7650 GRE.