GeForce RTX 3070 vs Radeon RX 7600M XT
The GeForce RTX 3070 is significantly faster than the Radeon RX 7600M XT, leading by roughly 35% in our performance index.
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GeForce RTX 3070 vs Radeon RX 7600M XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3070 vs Radeon RX 7600M XT
The GeForce RTX 3070 is significantly faster, around 35% ahead of the Radeon RX 7600M XT. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3070 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 7600M XT is better matched to 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 7600M XT draws just 120W versus 220W for the GeForce RTX 3070, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 7600M XT is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3070 (RDNA 3 vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3070 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7600M XT offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon RX 7600M XT?
The GeForce RTX 3070 is the faster card by about 35%. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | Radeon RX 7600M XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 5,888✓ | 2,048 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 46✓ | 32 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 184✓ | 64 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | Radeon RX 7600M XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,720 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,300 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | Radeon RX 7600M XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 18 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s✓ | 288 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | Radeon RX 7600M XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 220 W | 120 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | None |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Jan 2023 |