AMD Radeon RX 7600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clear overall victory for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, which takes 9 of the 10 head-to-head benchmark comparisons. The single exception is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, where the AMD Radeon RX 7600 edges ahead by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% (2310 vs 2302). That result is effectively a tie, but it does give the AMD card one undisputed win in a modern DirectX 12 workload.

The most decisive NVIDIA victory comes in the Geekbench Vulkan test, where the RTX 4060 scores 48,643 against the RX 7600's 34,401. That is a 41.4% advantage, the largest delta in the entire comparison. The gap suggests that NVIDIA's driver stack or architecture handles Vulkan compute and rendering workloads substantially better than the Radeon card in this particular benchmark.

Another major split appears in the Passmark DirectX 12 test, with the RTX 4060 leading 76 to 58, a 31% difference. This is notable because both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), yet the NVIDIA implementation produces a significantly higher score. The Passmark DirectX 10 test follows a similar pattern, with the RTX 4060 at 103 versus 84, a 22.6% lead. These legacy and modern API results together indicate a consistent NVIDIA advantage across the DirectX family.

The Passmark G3D score is also strongly in NVIDIA's favor: 19,545 versus 16,634, a 17.5% margin. Given that G3D is a broad gaming-oriented metric, this is arguably the most relevant single result for game performance. The RTX 4060 also wins the OpenCL compute test, scoring 95,057 to 88,051, an 8% lead.

Several other tests show smaller but still positive NVIDIA margins. The Passmark G2D test gives the RTX 4060 a 5.4% edge (1037 vs 984). The DirectX 9 result is close, with NVIDIA ahead 236 to 226, or 4.4%. The GPU compute test shows a 4.8% lead for NVIDIA (9213 vs 8790). The narrowest non-tie win is Passmark DirectX 11, where the RTX 4060 scores 175 against 172, just 1.7% higher.

Overall, the RTX 4060's average benchmark score across the database is 17,639, compared to the RX 7600's 15,171. That is a substantial aggregate difference, and it is reflected in the percentile rankings: the RTX 4060 sits at the 61st percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 7600 sits at the 57th. The nearest rival data also tells a story. The RTX 4060's closest competitors are the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (0.2% lower average), the AMD Radeon 780M (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (0.5% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 (0.7% lower). The RX 7600, meanwhile, sits near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (0.2% lower), the AMD Radeon 680M (0.7% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro 560X (0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti (0.7% lower).

Which card wins depends on the workload. In raw compute and API-specific tests, the RTX 4060 is consistently ahead, often by double digits. In a modern DX12 gaming benchmark, the RX 7600 manages a negligible win. The data does not support a scenario where the RX 7600 is broadly competitive with the RTX 4060; its one victory is too small to offset nine losses.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the most head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 wins 9 of the 10 recorded head-to-head tests. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 wins only the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, and even there the margin is just 0.3%.

Q: How large is the RTX 4060's biggest performance advantage?

A: The largest gap is in the Geekbench Vulkan test, where the RTX 4060 scores 48,643 versus the RX 7600's 34,401, a 41.4% lead. The second largest is Passmark DirectX 12, where the RTX 4060 leads by 31%.

Q: Are the two cards close in overall average score?

A: No. The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17,639, while the RX 7600 averages 15,171. The RTX 4060 also ranks higher overall, at the 61st percentile of all GPUs compared to the RX 7600's 57th percentile.

Q: Does the RX 7600 win any compute test?

A: No. The RTX 4060 wins the Geekbench OpenCL test by 8% (95,057 vs 88,051) and the Passmark GPU compute test by 4.8% (9,213 vs 8,790). The RX 7600's only win is in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12.

Q: How do the two cards compare in DirectX 12 performance?

A: In Passmark DirectX 12, the RTX 4060 leads 76 to 58, a 31% advantage. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7600 leads 2,310 to 2,302, a 0.3% advantage. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2).

Q: What does the nearest rival data suggest about each card's standing?

A: The RTX 4060's nearest rivals are all AMD cards with average scores within 0.7% of its own. The RX 7600's nearest rivals are a mix of NVIDIA and AMD cards, including the RTX 3050 OEM, Radeon 680M, Radeon Pro 560X, and GTX 660 Ti, all within 0.7%.

The Verdict

The recorded data points to one clear conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the stronger performer in this pairing. It wins 9 of 10 head-to-head tests, holds a higher average benchmark score (17,639 vs 15,171), and ranks in a higher overall percentile (61st vs 57th). Its victories include both compute and gaming-oriented workloads, and several margins are large: 41.4% in Geekbench Vulkan, 31% in Passmark DirectX 12, and 17.5% in Passmark G3D.

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is not without merit. It wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, albeit by only 0.3%, which is within the margin of error for most benchmarking. It also has a higher boost clock (2655 MHz vs 2460 MHz), more texture mapping units (128 vs 96), more render output units (64 vs 48), and higher theoretical pixel and texture rates. But these specification advantages do not translate into benchmark victories in the recorded data.

For buyers prioritizing raw measured performance across a wide range of tests, the RTX 4060 is the defensible choice. For those who place weight on the single modern DX12 test where the RX 7600 wins, or who prefer AMD's active production status and newer display outputs (DisplayPort 2.1 vs the RTX 4060's DisplayPort 1.4a), the RX 7600 has arguments in its favor. However, the weight of evidence, measured across ten benchmarks, falls firmly on the NVIDIA side.

Specification Differences

Several specifications differ between the two cards. The RTX 4060 uses the AD107 chip on a 5 nm process, while the RX 7600 uses the Navi 33 chip on a 6 nm process, both from TSMC. The RTX 4060 has 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, giving a density of 118.9 million transistors per mm², versus the RX 7600's 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die at 65.2 million per mm². Base clocks are close: 1830 MHz for the RTX 4060 and 1720 MHz for the RX 7600. Boost clocks favor AMD at 2655 MHz, with a game clock of 2560 MHz for the NVIDIA card, though the RTX 4060 lists no game clock in its data beyond the 2460 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 2125 MHz for the RTX 4060 and 2250 MHz for the RX 7600, with the AMD card rated at 18 Gbps effective versus 17 Gbps effective for NVIDIA.

Memory is 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus for both, but bandwidth differs: 272.0 GB/s for the RTX 4060 and 288.0 GB/s for the RX 7600. Shading units favor NVIDIA at 3072 versus 2048. TMUs favor AMD at 128, ROPs favor NVIDIA at 48 versus 48, and the RTX 4060 has 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores, while the RX 7600 has 32 ray accelerators but no tensor cores listed. Pixel rate is 118.1 GPixel/s for NVIDIA and 169.9 GPixel/s for AMD, texture rate 236.2 GTexel/s for NVIDIA and 339.8 GTexel/s for AMD. FP32 and FP16 both sit at 15.11 TFLOPS for the RTX 4060 and 21.75 TFLOPS for the RX 7600. TDP differs: 115 W for NVIDIA, 165 W for AMD. The RTX 4060 uses a 1x 12-pin power connector and suggests a 300 W PSU; the RX 7600 uses a 1x 8-pin connector and suggests 450 W. Both are dual-slot and PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs differ: the RTX 4060 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RX 7600 has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. Dimensions differ: the RTX 4060 is 240 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide; the RX 7600 is 204 mm long and 115 mm tall, with no width listed. The RTX 4060 is end-of-life, while the RX 7600 is active.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split is significant. The RTX 4060 is built on Ada Lovelace, NVIDIA's GeForce 40-series architecture, using the AD107 chip. The RX 7600 uses RDNA 3.0, AMD's Navi III architecture, on the Navi 33 chip with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish". The process nodes differ: 5 nm for NVIDIA versus 6 nm for AMD, both fabricated by TSMC. Transistor counts and die sizes diverge sharply, with the RTX 4060 packing more transistors (18,900 million) into a smaller die (159 mm²) than the RX 7600 (13,300 million on 204 mm²). That gives NVIDIA a much higher transistor density (118.9M per mm² vs 65.2M per mm²).

Compute resources are organized differently. The RTX 4060 has 3,072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores. The RX 7600 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 RT cores, but no tensor core count is recorded. The AMD card compensates for fewer shading units with higher clock speeds and higher theoretical throughput: 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 versus 15.11 TFLOPS for NVIDIA, and a higher texture rate (339.8 GTexel/s vs 236.2 GTexel/s). The RTX 4060's tensor cores are a notable architectural feature absent from the RX 7600's recorded specifications, though the database does not include AI-specific benchmark results for either card.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 4060 comes from the GeForce 40 generation, with a predecessor in GeForce 30 and a successor in GeForce 50. The RX 7600 comes from the Navi III (RX 7000) generation, succeeded by Navi IV. The RTX 4060 was released on May 17, 2023, and the RX 7600 on May 24, 2023. The RTX 4060 has a launch MSRP of 299 USD; the RX 7600 has a launch MSRP of 269 USD.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 wins in the majority of scenarios. It dominates Vulkan performance, with a 41.4% lead in Geekbench Vulkan. It wins DirectX 10 by 22.6% and DirectX 12 by 31%, making it the stronger choice for users who run older and current DirectX titles. It also wins the broad Passmark G3D metric by 17.5%, which suggests an edge in general gaming performance. Compute workloads favor the RTX 4060 as well: an 8% lead in OpenCL and a 4.8% lead in Passmark GPU compute. The 2D performance delta is modest at 5.4%, but still NVIDIA's.

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 wins exactly one recorded benchmark: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, by 0.3%. That is a modern DirectX 12 workload, and it is the only test where the AMD card outpaces NVIDIA. The RX 7600 also holds specification advantages that do not show up as benchmark wins in the data: a higher boost clock, more TMUs and ROPs, higher pixel and texture rates, higher FP32 throughput, and higher memory bandwidth at 288.0 GB/s versus 272.0 GB/s. It also has a more recent display output standard (DisplayPort 2.1) and an active production status, whereas the RTX 4060 is end-of-life.

For a user selecting based purely on recorded benchmark results, the RTX 4060 is the better card in nearly every test category. For a user who values the RX 7600's architectural traits, its single DX12 win, its active production status, or its DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, the AMD card remains a viable alternative, but the database does not show it winning a majority of workloads.