AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT vs AMD Steam Machine GPU Comparison

The Verdict

The data places the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT as the more established performer, landing at the 52nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 12,710. The AMD Steam Machine GPU, by contrast, sits at the 50th percentile with no recorded benchmark scores in the database, which means its performance profile is currently unverified by our measurements. Until the Steam Machine GPU accumulates its own benchmark results, the RX 7600M XT is the only one of the two with a measurable performance identity.

The RX 7600M XT delivers a complete set of benchmark data across DirectX 9 through 12, OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute workloads, making it a versatile option for users who rely on established metrics. The Steam Machine GPU, with zero recorded scores, cannot be compared directly on any test. Its specifications, however, indicate a distinct configuration: fewer shading units (1,792 versus 2,048), fewer texture mapping units (112 versus 128), fewer ray tracing cores (28 versus 32), and a lower FP32 throughput of 17.56 TFLOPS compared to 20.23 TFLOPS. Those gaps suggest the RX 7600M XT holds a raw compute advantage, but the Steam Machine GPU compensates with higher base and game clocks.

The Steam Machine GPU appears engineered for a fixed console environment, with dimensions of 156 mm by 152 mm by 162 mm and display outputs limited to one HDMI 2.1a and one DisplayPort 2.1. The RX 7600M XT is an integrated graphics package with a 120 W TDP, while the Steam Machine GPU draws 110 W. Users seeking a known quantity with a proven benchmark record should favor the RX 7600M XT. Users building around a Valve console platform with fixed dimensions and display requirements would select the Steam Machine GPU, accepting that its performance remains unmeasured in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7600M XT wins in every category where data exists. It posts a Passmark G3D score of 13,907, a Passmark GPU Compute score of 7,140, and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 74,869. Its Vulkan score reaches 27,793, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result is 2,048. The Steam Machine GPU has no benchmark entries, so it cannot claim a single measured victory.

The Steam Machine GPU does win on efficiency per the specification sheet. Its TDP of 110 W is lower than the RX 7600M XT's 120 W, and it achieves this while operating at a higher base clock of 1720 MHz versus 1,280 MHz and a higher game clock of 2,250 MHz versus 2,023 MHz. Its boost clock of 2,450 MHz trails the RX 7600M XT's 2,469 MHz, but the gap is small. The Steam Machine GPU also offers a fixed physical footprint, which suits a console chassis, whereas the RX 7600M XT is marked as "IGP" with portable device dependent outputs.

In memory, both cards share identical specifications: 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth and 18 Gbps effective memory speed. The Steam Machine GPU's FP16 throughput is listed as 17.56 TFLOPS (1:1), which is half the RX 7600M XT's FP16 rate of 40.45 TFLOPS (2:1). The RX 7600M XT also leads in texture rate at 316.0 GTexel/s versus 274.4 GTexel/s, and pixel rate at 158.0 GPixel/s versus 156.8 GPixel/s.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs share the same fundamental architecture. They use the Navi 33 chip, built on RDNA 3.0, with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish." The process node is 6 nm at TSMC, with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The differences emerge in their execution resources. The RX 7600M XT carries 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Steam Machine GPU reduces those counts to 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 28 ray tracing cores. The RX 7600M XT therefore has 256 more shading units, 16 more TMUs, and 4 more ray tracing cores, which directly explains its higher FP32 and texture throughput figures.

Clock behavior diverges substantially. The Steam Machine GPU runs a base clock of 1,720 MHz and a game clock of 2,250 MHz, both significantly higher than the RX 7600M XT's 1,280 MHz base and 2,023 MHz game clock. The boost clocks are closer: 2,450 MHz for the Steam Machine GPU versus 2,469 MHz for the RX 7600M XT. This suggests the Steam Machine GPU is tuned for sustained higher clocks within its 110 W envelope, while the RX 7600M XT relies on a wider compute array.

The generation labels differ: the RX 7600M XT belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation, while the Steam Machine GPU is classified as a Console GPU (Valve). The Steam Machine GPU has a release date of 2026-06-28, whereas the RX 7600M XT launched on 2023-01-03. The RX 7600M XT lists a predecessor as Polaris Mobile, and its production status is Active, as is the Steam Machine GPU's. The Steam Machine GPU has no predecessor listed in the database.

The memory subsystem is identical in capacity, type, bus width, bandwidth, and effective speed. The Steam Machine GPU's FP16 compute runs at 1:1 ratio with FP32, meaning 17.56 TFLOPS, while the RX 7600M XT achieves 40.45 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, indicating a packed math path that the console part does not expose.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT has an average benchmark score of 12,710, while the AMD Steam Machine GPU has an average benchmark score of 0 because no benchmarks are recorded for it.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in shading units?

A: The RX 7600M XT has 2,048 shading units, while the Steam Machine GPU has 1,792, a difference of 256 units in favor of the RX 7600M XT.

Q: What are the clock speed differences between the two cards?

A: The Steam Machine GPU has a base clock of 1,720 MHz and a game clock of 2,250 MHz, both higher than the RX 7600M XT's 1,280 MHz base and 2,023 MHz game clock. The boost clocks are 2,450 MHz for the Steam Machine GPU and 2,469 MHz for the RX 7600M XT.

Q: Do both GPUs use the same memory configuration?

A: Yes, both use 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth and 18 Gbps effective memory speed.

Q: Which GPU has a lower power draw?

A: The Steam Machine GPU has a TDP of 110 W, which is 10 W lower than the RX 7600M XT's 120 W TDP.

Q: What display outputs does the Steam Machine GPU offer?

A: The Steam Machine GPU offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 1x DisplayPort 2.1, while the RX 7600M XT's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

Q: How does FP32 compute compare?

A: The RX 7600M XT delivers 20.23 TFLOPS FP32, while the Steam Machine GPU delivers 17.56 TFLOPS FP32, a difference of 2.67 TFLOPS.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark table is empty, but the individual benchmark records for the RX 7600M XT establish its measured performance baseline. The most substantial result is the Geekbench OpenCL score of 74,869, which reflects the card's compute throughput in a general-purpose workload. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 27,793 shows how the same architecture behaves under a graphics API, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,048 represents a modern DirectX 12 rendering workload.

The Passmark suite provides a broader view. The RX 7600M XT scores 13,907 in G3D, which is its highest Passmark graphics result, and 7,140 in GPU Compute. Legacy DirectX tests show 175 in DirectX 9, 137 in DirectX 11, 76 in DirectX 10, and 58 in DirectX 12, indicating that the card's performance varies significantly across API generations. The G2D score of 894 is a separate 2D graphics metric.

Relative to its nearest rivals in the database, the RX 7600M XT's average score of 12,710 places it 0.5% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (which averages 12,773), 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla K20Xm (12,625), 0.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (12,830), and 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12,831). These deltas are all within one percentage point, meaning the RX 7600M XT sits in a tightly packed performance tier among those older or specialized parts.

The Steam Machine GPU's lack of benchmark scores means no direct comparisons can be made. Its theoretical peak FP32 of 17.56 TFLOPS is lower than the RX 7600M XT's 20.23 TFLOPS, but its higher game clock of 2,250 MHz could mitigate some of that deficit in real workloads, particularly those sensitive to clock speed rather than raw ALU count. The RX 7600M XT's texture rate of 316.0 GTexel/s versus 274.4 GTexel/s for the Steam Machine GPU reinforces the former's advantage in fill-rate-bound scenes. The pixel rates are nearly identical at 158.0 GPixel/s versus 156.8 GPixel/s, so rasterization output should be similar between the two.

The database records no wins for either GPU in head-to-head tests, because no such tests exist. The RX 7600M XT's benchmark suite is comprehensive enough to place it at the 52nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Steam Machine GPU's 50th percentile ranking appears to be a default position pending actual measurement. The recorded data supports the RX 7600M XT as the only one of the two with verified performance, and the specification sheet indicates it also holds the compute resource advantage. The Steam Machine GPU's appeal rests on its lower power draw and console-specific form factor, not on any measured performance evidence.