AMD Radeon RX 7600S vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7600S wins every recorded head-to-head benchmark against the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770. The database shows two direct comparisons: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The RX 7600S takes both. That is a clean sweep, with no test in the paired set going to the GTX 770.

The RX 7600S also posts a higher average benchmark score across all recorded tests. Its average is 16696, while the GTX 770 sits at 14747. That places the AMD part at the 60th percentile of all GPUs in the database, versus the 57th percentile for the NVIDIA card. The gap is not enormous in percentile terms, but the raw score difference is about 13% in favor of the RX 7600S.

Look at the broader benchmark list for the RX 7600S and it shows strength across several API generations. PassMark DirectX 9 returns 211, DirectX 11 returns 140, and DirectX 10 returns 74. The DirectX 12 score is 65. The G3D score is 15408, and the GPU compute score is 6520. The G2D score is 776. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result is 1888. These numbers indicate a card that handles legacy and modern workloads without collapsing in any single category.

The GTX 770 has only three recorded benchmarks: Geekbench Metal at 9369, Geekbench OpenCL at 15707, and Geekbench Vulkan at 19166. It has no PassMark or 3DMark entries in this dataset. So the comparison is limited to the two Geekbench tests, and the RX 7600S dominates both.

Where does the GTX 770 win? It does not, in this data. WinsA equals 2 and winsB equals 0. The use-case split is therefore straightforward: the RX 7600S is the choice for OpenCL compute, Vulkan gaming, and any workload captured by the average benchmark score. The GTX 770 offers no recorded advantage in any tested category.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different eras and different design philosophies. The RX 7600S uses the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi Mobile generation under the RX 7000M series. The GTX 770 uses the GK104 chip with Kepler architecture and belongs to the GeForce 700 generation.

Manufacturing processes differ sharply. The RX 7600S is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The GTX 770 uses a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. The transistor counts reflect that gap: the RX 7600S packs 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a density of 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The GTX 770 has 3,540 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, for a density of 12.0 million per square millimeter. The RX 7600S is over five times denser.

Memory technology also differs. The RX 7600S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. The GTX 770 uses 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with 224.4 GB/s. The RX 7600S has more capacity and higher bandwidth despite the narrower bus, thanks to faster memory.

Feature sets diverge. The RX 7600S includes 28 ray tracing cores. The GTX 770 has none. The RX 7600S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. The GTX 770 supports DirectX 12 (11_0), Vulkan 1.2.175, and OpenGL 4.6. The RX 7600S also supports FP16 at 31.54 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the GTX 770 has no recorded FP16 capability.

Power delivery tells the story of their design targets. The RX 7600S has a 75 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with slot width listed as IGP. The GTX 770 has a 230 W TDP, requires a dual-slot cooler, and needs one 6-pin plus one 8-pin power connector, with a suggested 550 W power supply. The RX 7600S is clearly built for mobile efficiency, while the GTX 770 is a desktop board with higher power appetite.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two recorded Geekbench comparisons show overwhelming AMD wins. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 7600S scores 68012 against the GTX 770's 15707. That is a delta of 333% in favor of the AMD part. The RX 7600S is more than four times faster in this compute test.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RX 7600S scores 73868 against 19166 for the GTX 770. The delta is 285.4%. Again, the AMD card is nearly four times faster. Vulkan is a modern graphics API, and the RX 7600S's RDNA 3.0 architecture handles it far better than Kepler.

These are not close contests. The smallest delta in the head-to-head set is still 285.4%. The RX 7600S does not merely edge out the GTX 770; it overwhelms it in both recorded tests. The GTX 770's closest rival in the database is the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, with a delta of 0.4% against the NVIDIA card. That means the GTX 770 is roughly on par with a much newer entry-level AMD card, but it is nowhere near the RX 7600S.

For context, the RX 7600S's nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA T400 4 GB (delta -0.6%), the NVIDIA T400 (delta 1.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 (delta 1.2%), and the NVIDIA Tesla M4 (delta -1.4%). These are all within a couple of percent of the RX 7600S's average score. The GTX 770's nearest rivals are the RX 5500 XT (delta 0.4%), Quadro M2000 (delta 1.5%), GTX 660 Ti (delta -2.1%), and Radeon Pro 560X (delta -2.2%). The RX 7600S sits in a cluster with professional and newer consumer parts, while the GTX 770 sits with older mid-range cards.

The average benchmark score reinforces the head-to-head results. The RX 7600S's 16696 average is 13.2% higher than the GTX 770's 14747. That is a meaningful gap across the entire benchmark suite, not just the two Geekbench tests.

Specification Differences

The specification table shows several clear differences between the two cards. The RX 7600S has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The GTX 770 has 1536 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RX 7600S has more shaders and twice the ROPs, while the GTX 770 has more TMUs.

Clock speeds differ. The RX 7600S runs at a base of 1500 MHz, a boost of 2200 MHz, and a game clock of 1865 MHz. Its memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective. The GTX 770 runs at a base of 1046 MHz and a boost of 1085 MHz, with memory at 1753 MHz and 7 Gbps effective. The RX 7600S has substantially higher core clocks and more than double the effective memory speed.

Pixel and texture rates reflect the architecture differences. The RX 7600S achieves 140.8 GPixel/s and 246.4 GTexel/s. The GTX 770 achieves 34.72 GPixel/s and 138.9 GTexel/s. The RX 7600S is over four times faster in pixel throughput and about 77% faster in texture throughput. FP32 compute is 15.77 TFLOPS for the RX 7600S versus 3.333 TFLOPS for the GTX 770, a 4.7 times difference.

Physical and interface specs differ too. The RX 7600S uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the GTX 770 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The RX 7600S has display outputs listed as portable device dependent, while the GTX 770 has 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, and 1x DisplayPort 1.2. The GTX 770 measures 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 38 mm wide. The RX 7600S has no recorded dimensions, consistent with its mobile IGP form factor.

Release dates are far apart. The RX 7600S launched on 2023-01-03. The GTX 770 launched on 2013-05-29. The GTX 770 is end-of-life, while the RX 7600S is active in production. The GTX 770's predecessor is GeForce 600, and its successor is GeForce 900. The RX 7600S's predecessor is Polaris Mobile, with no successor recorded.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600S has an average benchmark score of 16696, compared to 14747 for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770.

Q: How large is the OpenCL performance gap?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 7600S scores 68012, while the GTX 770 scores 15707. The RX 7600S is 333% faster.

Q: Does the GTX 770 support ray tracing?

A: No. The GTX 770 has no ray tracing cores. The RX 7600S has 28 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The RX 7600S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The GTX 770 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor density?

A: The RX 7600S has a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The GTX 770 has 12.0 million per square millimeter.

Q: What are the TDP values?

A: The RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W. The GTX 770 has a TDP of 230 W.

Q: Which GPU supports newer DirectX features?

A: The RX 7600S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The GTX 770 supports DirectX 12 (11_0).

The Verdict

The data points to a single clear choice for nearly any workload. The AMD Radeon RX 7600S outperforms the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 in every recorded benchmark. The OpenCL delta of 333% and the Vulkan delta of 285.4% are decisive. The RX 7600S also has a higher average score, a higher percentile ranking, and more than double the memory capacity.

For compute tasks, the RX 7600S is the obvious pick. Its FP32 throughput of 15.77 TFLOPS dwarfs the GTX 770's 3.333 TFLOPS. For modern gaming APIs like Vulkan, the RX 7600S's 73868 score versus 19166 shows a massive advantage. For ray tracing, the RX 7600S has dedicated cores while the GTX 770 has none.

The GTX 770 has one advantage in the data: its launch MSRP of 399 USD. That is the only field where it leads. But that price point is from 2013, and the card is end-of-life. The RX 7600S is active, uses a 6 nm process, and consumes 75 W versus 230 W. The power efficiency difference alone makes the RX 7600S the better choice for any system where heat or battery life matters.

Who should pick the GTX 770? Only someone constrained to a PCIe 3.0 system with a dual-slot power budget and a tolerance for 2013-era hardware. The recorded data gives no performance reason to choose it. The RX 7600S wins both head-to-head tests, has a higher average score, and sits at a higher percentile. The GTX 770's nearest rivals in the database include the RX 5500 XT and GTX 660 Ti, both older or slower parts. The RX 7600S's nearest rivals include the RTX 5090 D V2 and T400 series, which are far newer.

The verdict is unambiguous: the RX 7600S is the superior GPU in every measured dimension. The GTX 770 remains a historical artifact with a higher power draw and lower performance. For anyone choosing between these two based on benchmark data, the RX 7600S is the only rational selection.