GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 7600 XT comes out dramatically faster — about 40% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 5700: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 5700
The Radeon RX 7600 XT is dramatically faster, around 40% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 5700 currently lists from $426 EUR, $139 EUR less than the Radeon RX 7600 XT at $565 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 7600 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 5%. The Radeon RX 5700 still sits about $77 EUR above its $349 EUR MSRP. The Radeon RX 7600 XT still sits about $236 EUR above its $329 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Radeon RX 5700 is the gentler choice at 180W versus 190W. The Radeon RX 7600 XT is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 190W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 7600 XT carries 16GB versus 8GB on the Radeon RX 5700. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The Radeon RX 5700's memory is also faster — 448 GB/s versus 288 GB/s (256-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 7600 XT is roughly 5 years newer than the Radeon RX 5700 (RDNA 3 vs RDNA), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 5700 or Radeon RX 7600 XT?
The Radeon RX 7600 XT is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 5700 if you find it at a steep discount.