AMD Radeon RX 7600 desktop GPU review: RDNA3 vs. Ada Lovelace in the entry-level segment

Before focusing our attention on gaming tests, let's first take a look at the GPU’s performance in synthetic benchmarks. Here, the XFX Speedster QICK 308 Radeon RX 7600 Black Edition is neck and neck with the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (the Sapphire Nitro+ model was used in our comparison). The direct predecessor – in this case a Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 – is about 25% slower than the RX 7600. Compared with Nvidia’s offerings, the XFX Radeon RX 7600 finds itself trailing behind the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti OC, but has a slight edge over the KFA2 GeForce RTX 4060 1-Click-OC 2X. This places our review card right in between the two RTX 4060 models from team green.

Professional rendering software primarily benefits from special drivers that only come into play with certain graphics cards. AMD and Nvidia market their professional GPUs under the PRO and Quadro branding respectively. Consumer graphics cards offer less performance than their pro counterparts in rendering tests. That said, AMD has a significant edge over Nvidia here, and the XFX Speedster QICK 308 Radeon RX 7600 Black Edition knows how to take advantage of it. Our AMD review card managed to score a nearly 30% lead over an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti. Using a Radeon RX 7600 is a viable option when you working on smaller hobbyist projects or in a semi-professional setting.

Looking at the table listing all the games tested, we can see that the XFX Speedster QICK 308 Radeon RX 7600 Black Edition has no issue running most of them at Full HD. This is exactly what the GPU is designed for, though newly released games are going to quickly push the card to its limits. You may sometimes have to reduce a few settings or settle for the high preset in demanding games, such as F1 23, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Immortals of Aveum.

The current Steam hardware survey from July 2023 indicates that most users (over 60%) are still gaming at Full HD. This goes to show that the XFX Speedster QICK 308 Radeon RX 7600 Black Edition is targeted at the trusty mid-range segment. Price is ultimately a decisive factor here because most gamers aren’t willing to shell out a four-figure sum for a graphics card. Priced at less than €300 (US$324), our review unit offers better performance than an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, which, depending on the model, can cost just as much. You’ll already need to set aside €100 (US$109) more for a GeForce RTX 4060 Ti. For those who don’t mind buying an older model, spending around €250 (US$272) on a Radeon RX 6650 XT will get you a similar level of performance.