AMD Radeon RX 7600S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database does not contain direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and neither item records wins in direct comparisons. This is an unusual situation, as most product pairs in the database have at least one shared test with recorded scores.

For the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, the database includes ten benchmark entries. Its strongest results come from compute-oriented workloads: Geekbench Vulkan returns a score of 73868, and Geekbench OpenCL records 68012. In gaming-oriented tests, Passmark DirectX 11 scores 140, while DirectX 9 reaches 211. The lower-level API tests show weaker results, with DirectX 10 at 74 and DirectX 12 at 65. The overall average benchmark score for the RX 7600S is 16696, placing it at the 60th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has no benchmark entries recorded in the database. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0, and its percentile versus all GPUs is 50. This means the database currently provides no measured performance data for the RTX 5090 SE. Without recorded scores, any quantitative comparison between these two products is impossible from the available facts.

The nearest rivals for the RX 7600S provide context for its standing. The NVIDIA T400 4 GB averages 16792, which is 0.6% higher than the RX 7600S. The NVIDIA T400 averages 16508, putting the RX 7600S 1.1% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 averages 16504, with the RX 7600S ahead by 1.2%. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 averages 16932, placing it 1.4% above the RX 7600S. These deltas show the RX 7600S sits in a tight cluster of comparable products, with all four rivals within a 2.6 percentage point band.

The RTX 5090 SE has no nearest rivals listed, which reinforces the absence of measured data. Its 50th percentile ranking is a placeholder rather than a derived statistic, as no benchmark scores exist to compute a meaningful position.

# The Verdict

The data does not support a performance verdict between these two GPUs. The RX 7600S has a full set of benchmark scores, while the RTX 5090 SE has none. The RX 7600S achieves an average benchmark score of 16696 and sits at the 60th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX 5090 SE holds a 50th percentile ranking with an average score of 0, which reflects missing data rather than actual performance.

For the RX 7600S, the recorded benchmarks indicate a specific performance profile. Its best result is in Geekbench Vulkan at 73868, followed by Geekbench OpenCL at 68012. The Passmark G3D score of 15408 and GPU compute score of 6520 round out the major workloads. The DirectX 9 score of 211 exceeds the DirectX 11 score of 140, and both surpass the DirectX 12 result of 65. This pattern suggests stronger performance in older API paths relative to newer ones, though the database does not explain why.

The RTX 5090 SE cannot be assessed from the database. Its specifications are extensive, but benchmark measurements are absent. Any claim about its relative performance would require data that does not exist in the recorded information. The RX 7600S, by contrast, has measurable results that place it among a cluster of rivals including the NVIDIA T400 variants and the Tesla M4.

A user choosing between these two products based strictly on database facts would find only one product with measured performance. The RX 7600S delivers verified scores across ten tests. The RTX 5090 SE delivers no verified scores. This asymmetry means the database currently offers no basis for a comparative verdict.

# Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different generations and architectures. The AMD Radeon RX 7600S belongs to the Radeon RX 7000 series and uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture. Its chip is Navi 33, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish, and it is part of the Navi Mobile generation within the RX 7000M lineup. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE belongs to the GeForce 50-series and uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. Its chip is GB202, and it is part of the GeForce 50 generation. Its predecessor is the GeForce 40 series, and its successor is the GeForce 60 series.

Manufacturing processes differ between the two. The RX 7600S is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5090 SE uses a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, resulting in a density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5090 SE has nearly seven times the transistor count and a die more than three and a half times larger.

Memory configurations are substantially different. The RX 7600S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock is 2000 MHz, or 16 Gbps effective. The RTX 5090 SE has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, with 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock is 1750 MHz, or 28 Gbps effective. The RTX 5090 SE offers three times the memory capacity and more than five times the bandwidth.

Compute resources scale accordingly. The RX 7600S has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 28 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor cores listed. The RTX 5090 SE has 14,080 shading units, 440 texture mapping units, 160 render output units, 110 ray tracing cores, and 440 tensor cores. The RTX 5090 SE has roughly eight times the shading units and nearly four times the ray tracing cores.

Clock speeds and throughput rates also differ. The RX 7600S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2200 MHz, and a game clock of 1865 MHz. Its pixel rate is 140.8 GPixel/s, its texture rate is 246.4 GTexel/s, and its FP32 throughput is 15.77 TFLOPS. Its FP16 rate is 31.54 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. The RTX 5090 SE has a base clock of 1740 MHz and a boost clock of 2377 MHz, with no game clock listed. Its pixel rate is 380.3 GPixel/s, its texture rate is 1,045.9 GTexel/s, and its FP32 throughput is 66.94 TFLOPS. Its FP16 rate is also 66.94 TFLOPS, but at a 1:1 ratio.

Power and physical specifications diverge sharply. The RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W, occupies an IGP slot width, requires no power connectors, and uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The RTX 5090 SE has a TDP of 500 W, occupies a dual-slot width, uses a single 16-pin power connector, suggests a 900 W power supply, and uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. The RTX 5090 SE measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The RX 7600S has no dimensions listed.

Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7600S has display outputs that are portable device dependent, while the RTX 5090 SE has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RX 7600S was released on January 3, 2023, and its predecessor is Polaris Mobile. The RTX 5090 SE has a release date of December 31, 2025. Its launch MSRP is 1,499 USD.

# FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more benchmark data in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600S has ten recorded benchmarks, including Geekbench OpenCL at 68012, Geekbench Vulkan at 73868, and Passmark G3D at 15408. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has no recorded benchmarks.

Q: How does the RX 7600S compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 7600S averages 16696. The NVIDIA T400 4 GB averages 16792, which is 0.6% higher. The NVIDIA T400 averages 16508, putting the RX 7600S 1.1% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 averages 16504, with the RX 7600S ahead by 1.2%. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 averages 16932, which is 1.4% higher.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The RX 7600S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5090 SE has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory with a 384-bit bus and 1.34 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W, uses no power connectors, and has an IGP slot width. The RTX 5090 SE has a TDP of 500 W, uses a 1x 16-pin power connector, suggests a 900 W power supply, and has a dual-slot width.

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 throughput?

A: The RTX 5090 SE has an FP32 throughput of 66.94 TFLOPS. The RX 7600S has an FP32 throughput of 15.77 TFLOPS.

Q: What architectures do the two GPUs use?

A: The RX 7600S uses RDNA 3.0 with the Navi 33 chip. The RTX 5090 SE uses Blackwell 2.0 with the GB202 chip.

# Where Each One Wins

The RX 7600S wins in the category of measured performance data. It has ten recorded benchmark scores, spanning Geekbench OpenCL, Geekbench Vulkan, and multiple Passmark tests. Its average benchmark score of 16696 places it at the 60th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals cluster within a narrow range around that average. The RX 7600S also wins on power efficiency, with a 75 W TDP compared to the RTX 5090 SE's 500 W TDP, and it requires no power connectors, whereas the RTX 5090 SE requires a 16-pin connector and a 900 W suggested power supply.

The RTX 5090 SE wins on raw specification counts across nearly every hardware category. Its shading units number 14,080 versus 1,792, its texture mapping units number 440 versus 112, its render output units number 160 versus 64, and its ray tracing cores number 110 versus 28. It also has 440 tensor cores, a feature the RX 7600S lacks entirely. Memory capacity favors the RTX 5090 SE at 24 GB versus 8 GB, and its 1.34 TB/s bandwidth dwarfs the RX 7600S's 256.0 GB/s. Its FP32 throughput of 66.94 TFLOPS is more than four times the RX 7600S's 15.77 TFLOPS, and its texture rate of 1,045.9 GTexel/s is more than four times the RX 7600S's 246.4 GTexel/s.

The RTX 5090 SE also wins on process technology density, with 122.9 million transistors per square millimeter versus 65.2 million for the RX 7600S. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface is newer than the RX 7600S's PCIe 4.0 x16. Its display outputs include HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RX 7600S's outputs are portable device dependent.

The RX 7600S wins on physical integration. It occupies an IGP slot width, meaning it is designed for integrated form factors, while the RTX 5090 SE occupies a dual-slot width. The RX 7600S has no listed dimensions, while the RTX 5090 SE measures 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. The RX 7600S has a release date of January 3, 2023, while the RTX 5090 SE has a release date of December 31, 2025.

In workload-specific terms, the database gives the RX 7600S its highest scores in Geekbench Vulkan at 73868 and Geekbench OpenCL at 68012. Its Passmark G3D score of 15408 and GPU compute score of 6520 round out the results. The RTX 5090 SE has no measured workload results to compare. The RX 7600S's DirectX 9 score of 211 is its highest Passmark API score, followed by DirectX 11 at 140, DirectX 10 at 74, and DirectX 12 at 65.