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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£260VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):165 W

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 4 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition

7.1/10

▼Worse than 61% of graphics cards

7.7

▲Better than 75%

6.4

▼Worse than 63%

8.2

▲Better than 69%

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Not in any best-of list yet

5.1
Gaming
Gaming
5.1/ 10
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What it is
Measures floating-point compute power, dedicated VRAM capacity, ray-tracing hardware, and modern PCIe generation bandwidth.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
Score distribution
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45.0%
4.7
FP32 performance
25.0%
4.9
VRAM
20.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
7.2
Video editing
Video editing
7.2/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates hardware AV1 encoding support, generous video memory, raw compute power, and fast interface throughput.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
35.0%
10
AV1 encode
30.0%
4.9
VRAM
20.0%
4.7
FP32 performance
15.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.2
1080p
1080p
5.2/ 10
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What it is
Assesses pure rasterization power and VRAM balance optimized for consistently high frame rates at 1080p resolution.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
55.0%
4.7
FP32 performance
25.0%
4.9
VRAM
10.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.0
1440p
1440p
5.0/ 10
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What it is
Measures compute throughput, sufficient VRAM buffer, and ray-tracing performance tailored for sharp 1440p gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
50.0%
4.7
FP32 performance
30.0%
4.9
VRAM
15.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.0
4K
4K
5.0/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates ultra-high compute capability, heavy VRAM capacities, and advanced ray-tracing cores required for native 4K gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
4.7
FP32 performance
35.0%
4.9
VRAM
20.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version

Where to buy

N/A~ £260

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What reviewers say about the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition

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Reviewers agree it stays cool, looks great and runs quietly, with only the odd remark about noise.

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What owners say about the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition

Based on 107 owners sharing their experience in online comments

73%positive9%mixed18%negative

Owners praise its strong 1080p gaming and value, but recurring crashes and clock tuning are the main frustrations.

What owners like

Runs 1080p and 1440p well at high settings; owners get strong frame rates in most modern games, with FSR used in some titles.57
Owners report few or no crashes once the card is set up, such as with a lower clock or undervolt, or by using Linux.46
Lowering the clock or undervolting, or changing Adrenalin settings, cured crashes for many owners; the setting must be reapplied after a power cut.22
Owners say it gives strong frame rates for the money, often at 1080p at high or ultra settings, with some noting it beats cards in its price range.18
Owners find the card runs cool under load, with GPU temperatures in the 40s and 50s in normal use.7
Owners say lowering the clock or undervolting noticeably reduced temperatures and hotspot readings on their card.6
Owners say the card delivers good frame rates at low power draw, and undervolting it reduces power use further.5
Owners say the card runs demanding games well at stock settings, without needing any manual tuning.5
Owners say FSR and frame generation, applied through the driver, let them play demanding games at higher resolutions.4
Owners on Linux, such as CachyOS, report no game crashes and stable performance without tuning tools.4

What owners dislike

Owners report crashes and black screens in games, often fixed by lowering the clock; some cards had crashes from the start.45
Owners say the Adrenalin software resets custom settings after a power cut or restart, so tweaks must be reapplied.14
Owners say the card needs a lower clock or undervolt to stay stable, and crashes return if the clock is set too high.14
Owners report hotspot temperatures reaching 90 to 105 degrees in some cases, which some fixed with undervolting or repasting.12
Owners say the card struggles to hold steady frame rates in newer or heavier games such as Unreal Engine 5 titles.7
Owners say the 8GB of VRAM runs out in demanding games, causing crashes and lower 1% lows.6
Owners report stuttering and DirectX 12 errors in some games, and say DirectX 11 versions or disabling Resizable BAR can help.5

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition

7.1

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Performance

5.9

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3DMark Time Spy benchmark score

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PassMark (G3D) result

PassMark (DirectCompute) result

FP32 performance

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Memory

4.0

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VRAM

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Features

9.0

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PCI Express (PCIe) version

PCIe lanes

DirectX version

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Connectivity

9.5

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Max displays supported

Max digital resolution

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Power

9.3

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Power consumption while under peak load

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Board power limit

PCIe power spec

165 W

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What reviewers say

Design

6.8

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Size

281x 135x 59 mm

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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition vs the average graphics card

Why is ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition better than the average graphics card?

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10% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,755 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,755 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
23.7% higher base clock speed
This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,375 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
2,375 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
28.6% faster VRAM clock
This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2,250 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
2,250 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
13.9% higher review score
Reviews score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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▲ Better than 69% of models
80%
8.2
Average grade
20%
8.0
Popularity
Grades by review (4)
1 review, with a printed score. 3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
8.2 vs 7.2
23.3% lower TDP
This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (165 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
165 W vs 215 W
15.4% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
550 W vs 650 W
15 °C lower load temperature
This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (52 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
52 °C vs 67 °C
11.2 dB quieter under load
This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (24.2 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
24.2 dB vs 35.4 dB

13.9% higher review score
Reviews score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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▲ Better than 69% of models
80%
8.2
Average grade
20%
8.0
Popularity
Grades by review (4)
1 review, with a printed score. 3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
8.2 vs 7.2
2x cheaper
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition is cheaper than the average graphics card (£260 vs £520).
£260 vs £520

10% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,755 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,755 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
23.7% higher base clock speed
This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,375 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
2,375 MHz vs 1,920 MHz

28.6% faster VRAM clock
This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2,250 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
2,250 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
8x more Infinity Cache
This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (32 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
32 MB vs 4 MB

23.3% lower TDP
This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (165 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
165 W vs 215 W
15.4% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
550 W vs 650 W
15 °C lower load temperature
This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (52 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
52 °C vs 67 °C
11.2 dB quieter under load
This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (24.2 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
24.2 dB vs 35.4 dB
66.7% lower idle power draw
This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (4 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
4 W vs 12 W

Why is ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition worse than the average graphics card?

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No CUDA support
This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
4 GB less VRAM
This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
8 GB vs 12 GB
No DLSS support
This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
64 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
128 bit vs 192 bit
Fewer PCIe lanes
This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
x8 vs x16
Less advanced frame generation
This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
frame generation vs multi frame generation
56 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (128 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
128 vs 184
8 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (32 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
32 vs 40

17.9% lower sentiment score
6.4 vs 7.8

No CUDA support
This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
56 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (128 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
128 vs 184
8 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (32 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
32 vs 40
80 fewer AI cores
This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (64 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
64 vs 144
8 fewer ray tracing cores
This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (32 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
32 vs 40
26.7% lower PassMark score
This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (16,587 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
16,587 points vs 22,638 points
36.6% lower ray tracing score
This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (5,800 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
5,800 points vs 9,148 points
6.7% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (352.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
352.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
21.9% lower gaming score
This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (11,541 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
11,541 points vs 14,779 points
2,304 fewer FP32 units
This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (2048 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
2,048 vs 4,352

4 GB less VRAM
This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
8 GB vs 12 GB
64 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
128 bit vs 192 bit
35.7% lower memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (288 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
288 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
91.7% smaller L2 cache
This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
2 MB vs 24 MB
5.3% slower memory speed
This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz

No DLSS support
This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
Fewer PCIe lanes
This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
x8 vs x16
Less advanced frame generation
This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
frame generation vs multi frame generation
20% larger process node
This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (6 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
6 nm vs 5 nm
Older Vulkan version
This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
1.3 vs 1.4
Older OpenCL version
This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 3).
2.2 vs 3

Older HDMI version
This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
2.1 vs 2.1a
More basic codec support
This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9

15 °C lower thermal ceiling
This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
110 °C vs 95 °C

10 mm higher card profile
This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (135 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
135 mm vs 125 mm
0.4 slot/s wider design
This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (2.9 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2.9 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

8.0

Yousuf Vilayat

≈ estimated

03/07/2023

Review and benchmarks · gaming tests, temperatures and power

Verdict

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition is good value for 1080p gaming, but its 8 GB of VRAM limits it at 1440p.

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

7.8

thefpsreview.com

✓ explicit

19/07/2023

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition Video Card Review

Lab test · Large cooler

Verdict

The ASUS ROG Strix RX 7600 OC is well built and runs cool, but its game performance and overclocking are no better than rival cards.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition

Extremely quiet operation with unbelievable noise levels
Excellent thermal performance with low operating temperatures
Robust build quality and premium ROG Strix fit and finish
Strong performance for 1080p gaming with factory overclock
Dual BIOS switch for toggling between performance and quiet modes
Features high-quality cooling with a massive heatsink and axial-tech fans
Energy efficient with low idle power consumption

What customers don't like about ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition

Poor value proposition due to a large price increase over MSRP
Performance is only minimally better than much cheaper RX 7600 models
Subpar Ray Tracing performance compared to competitors
Significant performance drop-off when gaming at 1440p
Limited 8GB VRAM can be a bottleneck in demanding AAA titles
Large 2.9-slot design may not fit in all compact cases
Minimal performance gains over the previous generation RX 6600 series

Verdict

The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC Edition is a premium 1080p gaming graphics card built on the AMD RDNA 3 architecture, featuring 2,048 stream processors, 32 Ray Accelerators, and 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit interface. This factory-overclocked model reaches a boost clock of up to 2,755 MHz and utilizes a robust 2.9-slot cooling system with dual Axial-tech fans, a vented backplate, and a Dual BIOS switch for toggling between performance and quiet modes. Main advantages include exceptional thermal management, high-quality build durability through Auto-Extreme technology, and customizable Aura Sync RGB lighting; however, it is frequently criticized for its higher price point compared to other RX 7600 models and the potential performance bottleneck of its 8GB VRAM in modern AAA titles at higher resolutions.

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