AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A represent two very different eras of mobile graphics, separated by nearly a decade of architectural evolution. The benchmark data shows a decisive victory for the newer AMD part, but the comparison reveals more than just a raw speed difference. The RX 7600M XT is a modern, active, high-performance mobile GPU, while the GTX 960A is an end-of-life MXM module from 2015. This analysis uses the available data to determine exactly how these two parts compare and who should consider each.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is the superior choice for virtually any user seeking performance. In the sole head-to-head benchmark available (Geekbench OpenCL), the AMD card scores 74869 points versus the GTX 960A's 11998 points, a massive 524% advantage. This is not a marginal improvement; it is a generational leap that places the RX 7600M XT in a completely different performance class. The GTX 960A, with its 51st percentile ranking among all GPUs, is competitive with much older high-end parts like the GTX 1080, but it cannot compete with the RX 7600M XT's 52nd percentile ranking, which places it among modern mid-range contenders. The only scenario where the GTX 960A makes sense is for someone maintaining a legacy system that requires an MXM-B (3.0) module with a 75 W power envelope, as the AMD part is an IGP form factor with a 120 W TDP. For all new builds or upgrades where power and space allow, the RX 7600M XT is the clear winner.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures and process technologies. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT utilizes the RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 6 nm process node at TSMC, with a die size of 204 mm² housing 13,300 million transistors. This results in a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². In contrast, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A is based on the much older Maxwell architecture on a 28 nm process, also from TSMC, with a smaller die of 148 mm² but a far lower transistor count of 1,870 million, yielding a density of just 12.6M per mm². The architectural gap is significant: the RX 7600M XT features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the GTX 960A has no ray tracing hardware and is limited to DirectX 12 (11_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but the AMD part’s newer hardware features give it a substantial advantage in modern workloads that utilize DX12 Ultimate features.

The compute capabilities are equally divergent. The RX 7600M XT packs 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 64 render output units (ROPs). Its FP32 performance is rated at 20.23 TFLOPS, with FP16 performance at 40.45 TFLOPS (2:1). The GTX 960A, by contrast, has only 640 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, with an FP32 rating of just 1.505 TFLOPS and no listed FP16 capability. The RX 7600M XT also features a "Hotpink Bonefish" codename and is part of the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation, while the GTX 960A is from the GeForce 900A generation with a GM107 chip. These architectural differences explain the enormous performance gap seen in the benchmarks.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct benchmark comparison available is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and it is a complete rout. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT scores 74869, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A scores 11998. This represents a 524% delta, meaning the AMD card is more than six times faster in this compute-oriented test. This single result is consistent with the broader specification differences, as the RX 7600M XT has over three times the shading units, over three times the TMUs, and four times the ROPs of the GTX 960A. The memory bandwidth advantage is also stark: the AMD part delivers 288.0 GB/s versus just 80.19 GB/s for the NVIDIA part.

Looking at the broader benchmark suite for the AMD card, its performance is consistent. It scores 13907 in Passmark G3D, 7140 in Passmark GPU Compute, and 2048 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The GTX 960A has no corresponding entries in these specific tests, which limits the direct comparison. However, the Geekbench result alone is sufficient to establish the hierarchy. The RX 7600M XT’s nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (avg score 12773, delta -0.5%), the NVIDIA Tesla K20Xm (avg score 12625, delta 0.7%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (avg score 12830, delta -0.9%). This places it in the same league as these older desktop flagship cards. The GTX 960A’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (avg score 11960, delta 0.3%) and the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT (avg score 11842, delta 1.3%), showing it performs similarly to much newer entry-level desktop parts. The data indicates the RX 7600M XT is not just faster; it is in a different performance tier altogether.

Specification Differences

The table below highlights the key specifications where the two GPUs differ, based solely on the FACT PACK data.

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Maxwell |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 1,870 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 148 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1280 MHz | 1097 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2469 MHz | 1176 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 2 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 80.19 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 640 |

| TMUs | 128 | 40 |

| ROPs | 64 | 16 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 158.0 GPixel/s | 18.82 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 316.0 GTexel/s | 47.04 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 20.23 TFLOPS | 1.505 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 120 W | 75 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | MXM Module |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_0) |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2023-01-03 | 2015-03-12 |

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in the available benchmark data?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is significantly faster. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, it scores 74869 compared to the GTX 960A's 11998, a 524% advantage.

Q: Does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A support ray tracing?

A: No. The GTX 960A does not have any ray tracing cores listed in its specifications. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT, in contrast, features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores.

Q: What are the memory capacity and type differences?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing only 80.19 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has a higher power consumption?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT has a TDP of 120 W, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A has a lower TDP of 75 W.

Q: Are these GPUs from the same era?

A: No. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT was released on 2023-01-03 and is still in active production, part of the Radeon RX 7000 series. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A was released on 2015-03-12 and is end-of-life, part of the GeForce 900A series.

Q: How do these GPUs rank against all other GPUs in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is in the 52nd percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A is in the 51st percentile. Despite the similar percentile, the RX 7600M XT's average benchmark score is 12710 versus 11998 for the GTX 960A, and the head-to-head test shows a much larger gap.