AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs NVIDIA N1X 40SM Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison situation. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has a complete set of benchmark scores across multiple test suites, while the NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no recorded benchmark results in the database. This means the head-to-head comparison relies entirely on the AMD card's measured performance, with the NVIDIA part assessed through its architectural specifications and percentile placement.

For the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, the database shows a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2348 points. In Geekbench, the card records 92426 points in OpenCL and 48366 points in Vulkan. PassMark results break down as follows: G3D score of 17132, GPU compute score of 8987, G2D score of 1030, DirectX 9 score of 228, DirectX 11 score of 167, DirectX 10 score of 85, and DirectX 12 score of 65. These DirectX sub-scores are notably lower than the G3D aggregate, which indicates the card's overall graphics performance is stronger than what individual API tests alone would suggest.

The average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is 17083, placing it at the 60th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals show very tight clustering. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 records an average score of 17208, which is 0.7% higher than the RX 7600 XT. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17037, a 0.3% deficit relative to the AMD card. The AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17019, trailing by 0.4%. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 scores 16932, which is 0.9% behind. These margins are exceptionally narrow, with the entire rival cluster spanning less than 2 percentage points. The data shows the RX 7600 XT sits in a performance band where even a few tenths of a percent separate competing products.

Because the NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no benchmark entries, the database assigns it a 50th percentile position with an average score of zero. This percentile is likely derived from architectural positioning rather than measured results. The absence of head-to-head benchmark data means direct score comparisons cannot be performed. What the data does show is that the AMD card holds a 10-percentile advantage over the NVIDIA part in overall GPU ranking, though the NVIDIA part's 50th percentile placement remains provisional until benchmark data becomes available.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT uses the Navi 33 chip built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the internal codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi III generation within the RX 7000 series. The chip is manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC, containing 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM uses the GB20B chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, and it belongs to the Blackwell IGP generation under the N1x family. This chip is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 382 mm². The transistor count is listed as unknown in the database, and no transistor density figure is recorded.

The process node difference is significant: 6 nm versus 5 nm. The AMD chip is smaller at 204 mm² compared to the NVIDIA die at 382 mm², which is 87% larger in area. Despite the larger die, the NVIDIA transistor count is not documented, so density comparisons cannot be made.

Clock behavior diverges substantially between the two parts. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT runs at a base clock of 1980 MHz, with a boost clock of 2755 MHz and a game clock of 2470 MHz. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM operates at a much lower base clock of 741 MHz but boosts to 2346 MHz. The AMD card's boost clock is 409 MHz higher than the NVIDIA part's boost clock, while the NVIDIA base clock is 1239 MHz lower than the AMD base clock. The AMD card also specifies a game clock, which the NVIDIA part does not record.

Memory architecture presents a stark contrast. The AMD card uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, achieving 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate. The NVIDIA part uses 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 273.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks are 1067 MHz with 8.5 Gbps effective. The AMD card has higher bandwidth despite the narrower bus, while the NVIDIA part has eight times the memory capacity. The bus width difference is exactly double: 256 bits versus 128 bits.

Compute unit counts differ markedly. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT contains 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor cores. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM contains 5120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, 40 render output units, 40 ray tracing cores, and 160 tensor cores. The NVIDIA part has 2.5 times the shading units, 2.5 times the texture mapping units, but only 62.5% of the render output units. The NVIDIA part also has 8 additional ray tracing cores and a substantial 160 tensor cores where the AMD card has none.

Pixel throughput favors the AMD card at 176.3 GPixel/s versus 93.84 GPixel/s for the NVIDIA part, a 1.88 times advantage. Texture throughput favors the NVIDIA part at 750.7 GTexel/s versus 352.6 GTexel/s, a 2.13 times advantage. Floating point performance shows the NVIDIA part at 24.02 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, while the AMD card records 22.57 TFLOPS for both, a 6.4% advantage for NVIDIA.

Power characteristics show the AMD card with a 190 W TDP, a dual-slot form factor, and a single 8-pin power connector. Its suggested PSU is 450 W. The NVIDIA part has an unknown TDP, uses an IGP form factor, and requires no power connectors. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for AMD versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs show 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 on the AMD card, while the NVIDIA part lists only 1x HDMI.

API support diverges completely. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA part lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, indicating it may not expose traditional graphics APIs in the same manner.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has an average benchmark score of 17083, placing it at the 60th percentile among all GPUs. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no recorded benchmark scores, and its average score is listed as 0 with a 50th percentile placement.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 with an average score of 17208, which is 0.7% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17037, which is 0.3% lower. The AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17019, which is 0.4% lower. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 scores 16932, which is 0.9% lower.

Q: What are the memory capacity differences between the two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA part has eight times the capacity, but the AMD card has slightly higher bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and tensor cores?

A: The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has 5120 shading units and 160 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has 2048 shading units and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA part has 2.5 times the shading units and adds tensor core capability that the AMD card lacks entirely.

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

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has a base clock of 1980 MHz, a boost clock of 2755 MHz, and a game clock of 2470 MHz. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has a base clock of 741 MHz and a boost clock of 2346 MHz. The AMD card boosts 409 MHz higher and has a substantially higher base clock.

Q: Which GPU has higher pixel rate and which has higher texture rate?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT achieves a pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s, which is 1.88 times higher than the NVIDIA N1X 40SM's 93.84 GPixel/s. The NVIDIA part achieves a texture rate of 750.7 GTexel/s, which is 2.13 times higher than the AMD card's 352.6 GTexel/s.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. Process node: AMD uses 6 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Die size: AMD measures 204 mm², NVIDIA measures 382 mm². Transistor count: AMD has 13,300 million, NVIDIA is unknown. Transistor density: AMD has 65.2M per mm², NVIDIA has no recorded value.

Clock speeds: AMD base clock is 1980 MHz versus 741 MHz for NVIDIA. AMD boost clock is 2755 MHz versus 2346 MHz. AMD game clock is 2470 MHz, NVIDIA has none. AMD memory clock is 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, NVIDIA memory clock is 1067 MHz with 8.5 Gbps effective.

Memory: AMD has 16 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. NVIDIA has 128 GB LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute units: AMD has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. NVIDIA has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, 40 ROPs, and 40 ray tracing cores. AMD has no tensor cores, NVIDIA has 160.

Throughput: AMD pixel rate is 176.3 GPixel/s, NVIDIA is 93.84 GPixel/s. AMD texture rate is 352.6 GTexel/s, NVIDIA is 750.7 GTexel/s. AMD FP32 and FP16 are both 22.57 TFLOPS, NVIDIA both are 24.02 TFLOPS.

Power and physical: AMD TDP is 190 W, NVIDIA TDP is unknown. AMD is dual-slot, NVIDIA is IGP. AMD uses 1x 8-pin power connector, NVIDIA uses none. AMD suggested PSU is 450 W, NVIDIA has none. AMD bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8, NVIDIA is PCIe 5.0 x16.

Display outputs: AMD has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. NVIDIA has 1x HDMI only. APIs: AMD supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. NVIDIA lists N/A for all three.

Dimensions: AMD measures 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height. NVIDIA has no recorded dimensions. Production status is Active for both. Release dates differ: AMD launched on 2024-01-23, NVIDIA is dated 2026-05-31.

AMD has a launch MSRP of 329 USD. NVIDIA has no launch MSRP recorded. AMD lists its predecessor as Navi II and successor as Navi IV. NVIDIA has no predecessor or successor recorded. AMD has a codename of Hotpink Bonefish, NVIDIA has none. AMD belongs to the Radeon RX 7000 series, NVIDIA has no series designation.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear division of strengths between these two parts. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is a fully characterized discrete graphics card with measured performance across ten benchmark tests. Its 60th percentile placement and average score of 17083 come from actual recorded results. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM remains an unmeasured part with a 50th percentile estimate and zero benchmark entries, making direct performance comparison impossible from the current database.

For users prioritizing established, measured graphics performance, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT offers documented results. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, sits only 0.7% higher in average score, which means the RX 7600 XT competes within a narrow band of established discrete GPUs. The card's pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s is substantially higher than the NVIDIA N1X 40SM's 93.84 GPixel/s, and its 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth exceeds the NVIDIA part's 273.2 GB/s despite the narrower bus.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM targets a different use case entirely. Its 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory dwarfs the AMD card's 16 GB, suggesting workloads requiring very large memory pools. Its 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 160 tensor cores provide 2.5 times the shading and texture hardware, plus dedicated tensor processing that the AMD card lacks entirely. The NVIDIA part's FP32 throughput of 24.02 TFLOPS is 6.4% higher than the AMD card's 22.57 TFLOPS. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface doubles the bus bandwidth available to the AMD card's PCIe 4.0 x8 connection.

The form factor difference is decisive for system integration. The AMD card is a dual-slot, 204 mm long card requiring a 190 W TDP budget, an 8-pin power connector, and a 450 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA part is an IGP with no power connectors and no PSU recommendation, integrating directly into a platform without discrete card installation. This makes the NVIDIA N1X 40SM suitable for compact or integrated systems, while the AMD card requires conventional expansion slot mounting.

API support separates the two as well. The AMD card exposes DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, providing broad compatibility with existing graphics software. The NVIDIA part lists no API support in the database, which may limit its usability in standard graphics applications.

The release timeline shows the AMD card launched in January 2024, while the NVIDIA part is dated May 2026. The AMD card has a documented launch MSRP of 329 USD, while the NVIDIA part has no price recorded.

Users needing measured gaming and graphics performance with broad API support should select the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT. Its benchmark scores, 60th percentile ranking, and compatibility with DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan provide a complete package. Users requiring massive memory capacity, high shading unit counts, tensor cores, and integrated form factor should select the NVIDIA N1X 40SM. Its 128 GB memory and 160 tensor cores serve workloads that the AMD card cannot accommodate, though its performance remains unverified in the database.