AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 Comparison

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is the clear performance leader in every recorded benchmark comparison. The data shows a 637.9% advantage in Geekbench OpenCL and a 257.1% advantage in Geekbench Vulkan over the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11. The RX 7600 XT holds a 60th percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the RX Vega 11 sits at the 56th percentile. However, these two products target entirely different use cases. The RX 7600 XT is a discrete, actively produced dual-slot card for desktop gaming builds, while the RX Vega 11 is an end-of-life integrated graphics processor (IGP) designed for low-power systems. Anyone building a dedicated gaming PC should choose the RX 7600 XT, while the RX Vega 11 only makes sense for compact or legacy systems where no discrete GPU slot exists. The RX 7600 XT also has a 190 W TDP versus the RX Vega 11's 15 W TDP, meaning the latter fits in power-constrained environments.

Architecture Differences

The RX 7600 XT uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 6 nm TSMC process, with the Navi 33 chip (codename Hotpink Bonefish). It belongs to the Navi III generation under the Radeon RX 7000 series. The RX Vega 11 uses the GCN 5.0 architecture on a 12 nm GlobalFoundries process, with the Picasso chip, and is classified as a Vega IGP. The process node difference is substantial: 6 nm versus 12 nm, which directly affects transistor density. The RX 7600 XT packs 13,300 million transistors across a 204 mm² die, yielding 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The RX Vega 11 contains 4,940 million transistors on a 210 mm² die, for 23.5 million per square millimeter. Despite a similar die size, the RX 7600 XT holds nearly three times the transistor density.

The RX 7600 XT operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost clock of 2755 MHz. The RX Vega 11's base clock is 300 MHz with a 1400 MHz boost. The discrete card also has dedicated GDDR6 memory: 16 GB on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX Vega 11 uses system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. In raw compute resources, the RX 7600 XT features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The RX Vega 11 has 704 shading units, 44 TMUs, and only 8 ROPs. The RX 7600 XT also includes 32 ray tracing cores, while the RX Vega 11 has none. Pixel rates tell the story: 176.3 GPixel/s versus 11.20 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 352.6 GTexel/s versus 61.60 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 22.57 TFLOPS versus 1.971 TFLOPS. The RX 7600 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the RX Vega 11 only reaches DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the RX 7600 XT supports Vulkan 1.4 versus the RX Vega 11's Vulkan 1.3.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7600 XT wins in every scenario where raw graphics performance matters. Its 2 wins in the head-to-head benchmarks reflect a dominant position in both compute and rendering workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 92426 demonstrates heavy compute capability, suitable for tasks like video encoding, scientific calculations, or GPU-accelerated applications. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 48366 indicates strong gaming performance under modern graphics APIs. With 16 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory, the RX 7600 XT can handle large textures and high-resolution assets without sharing system memory. Its 288.0 GB/s bandwidth supports demanding workloads. The card's 60th percentile ranking places it above the average GPU, and it edges out the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 by 0.3% in average benchmark score, while trailing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 by 0.7%. This puts it in the upper-midrange tier of discrete GPUs.

The RX Vega 11 has no benchmark wins against the RX 7600 XT. Its only advantage is operational: a 15 W TDP with no power connectors, making it suitable for motherboards with integrated graphics outputs. It is an end-of-life product, released in 2019, and holds a 56th percentile ranking. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (0.1% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M (0.1% behind), and the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics (0.5% behind). The RX Vega 11's Geekbench OpenCL score of 12525 and Vulkan score of 13543 are roughly one-seventh to one-third of the RX 7600 XT's scores, respectively. For users who cannot install a discrete GPU, the RX Vega 11 provides basic 3D acceleration, but it cannot compete in any performance metric.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT achieves 22.57 TFLOPS FP32, versus the RX Vega 11's 1.971 TFLOPS. This is an 11.4x difference in theoretical compute throughput.

Q: How much memory bandwidth does each GPU provide?

A: The RX 7600 XT has 288.0 GB/s from 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The RX Vega 11 uses system shared memory, so its bandwidth is system dependent and cannot be stated as a fixed number.

Q: Can the RX Vega 11 handle ray tracing workloads?

A: No. The RX Vega 11 has no ray tracing cores listed in the database. The RX 7600 XT has 32 dedicated ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RX 7600 XT has a 190 W TDP and requires one 8-pin power connector with a suggested 450 W PSU. The RX Vega 11 has a 15 W TDP, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU rating because it is an integrated processor.

Q: Which GPU is better for modern API support?

A: The RX 7600 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. The RX Vega 11 supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3. The RX 7600 XT also offers DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the RX Vega 11's display outputs are motherboard dependent.

Q: How does each GPU rank among all GPUs?

A: The RX 7600 XT is in the 60th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 17083. The RX Vega 11 is in the 56th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 14385.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct comparisons between these GPUs. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 7600 XT scores 92426, while the RX Vega 11 scores 12525. This represents a 637.9% delta, meaning the RX 7600 XT delivers over seven times the compute performance in this workload. OpenCL is a general-purpose compute benchmark, so this gap reflects the architectural superiority of RDNA 3.0 over GCN 5.0, plus the massive difference in shading units (2048 versus 704) and clock speeds (2755 MHz boost versus 1400 MHz boost). The RX 7600 XT's FP32 rate of 22.57 TFLOPS versus 1.971 TFLOPS aligns with this result.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RX 7600 XT scores 48366 against the RX Vega 11's 13543, a 257.1% delta. Vulkan is a low-level graphics API that stresses both geometry processing and memory bandwidth. The RX 7600 XT's dedicated 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth versus the RX Vega 11's system-dependent shared memory explains part of this gap. The RX 7600 XT also has 128 TMUs versus 44, allowing faster texture filtering, and 64 ROPs versus 8, enabling higher pixel fill rates (176.3 GPixel/s versus 11.20 GPixel/s). The ray tracing cores on the RX 7600 XT do not directly affect Vulkan rasterization scores, but the overall architecture is far more capable.

The RX 7600 XT's average benchmark score of 17083 positions it 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 7970M. It sits 0.9% above the NVIDIA Tesla M4. The closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, which leads by 0.7%. This places the RX 7600 XT in a competitive band where small percentage differences determine ranking. The RX Vega 11's average score of 14385 puts it 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon Vega 11 (a separate listing). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M by 0.1% and leads the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 0.5%. These narrow margins indicate that the RX Vega 11 performs at the level of older midrange discrete GPUs, despite being an integrated solution.

The RX 7600 XT's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2348 provides additional context, though no direct RX Vega 11 comparison exists for this test. Its PassMark G3D score of 17132 versus its G2D score of 1030 shows strong 3D capability relative to 2D. The RX 7600 XT also records a PassMark GPU compute score of 8987. The RX Vega 11 has no PassMark entries in the database, only Geekbench results. This absence of legacy DirectX tests for the RX Vega 11 reflects its integrated nature and limited benchmarking history.

The production status differs sharply: the RX 7600 XT is active, while the RX Vega 11 is end-of-life. The RX 7600 XT was released in January 2024, and the RX Vega 11 in July 2019. The RX 7600 XT's launch MSRP was 329 USD. Its predecessor is Navi II and its successor is Navi IV. The RX Vega 11's predecessor is GCN 3.0 IGP and its successor is Vega II IGP. These generational markers confirm that the RX 7600 XT represents current technology, while the RX Vega 11 belongs to a previous era. For any new system build, the data strongly favors the RX 7600 XT. For upgrading an existing integrated-only platform, the RX Vega 11 remains the only option in its class, but its performance ceiling is firmly established by the recorded benchmarks.