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ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£350VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):190 W

ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 2 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition

7.0/10

▼Worse than 68% of graphics cards

7.5

▲Better than 54%

6.8

▼Worse than 54%

6.8

▼Worse than 72%

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6.5
Gaming
Gaming
6.5/ 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%
4.8
FP32 performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
8.8
Video editing
Video editing
8.8/ 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%
10
VRAM
20.0%
4.8
FP32 performance
15.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
6.5
1080p
1080p
6.5/ 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%
4.8
FP32 performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
10.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
6.5
1440p
1440p
6.5/ 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%
4.8
FP32 performance
30.0%
10
VRAM
15.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
6.8
4K
4K
6.8/ 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%
4.8
FP32 performance
35.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Best rankings

What owners say about the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition

Based on 148 owners sharing their experience in online comments

72%positive11%mixed17%negative

Owners mostly praise smooth gaming, generous memory, and value, while some report crashes, lag, and heat.

What owners like

Owners report it runs 1080p and 1440p smoothly, reaching 60 to 140 fps in many titles, with 16GB of VRAM handling demanding games well.59
Owners praise it as a strong budget pick, often priced below RTX 4060 cards while matching or beating them in many games.25
Owners say the 16GB of VRAM helps with demanding games, high-resolution textures, ray tracing and AI workloads such as Stable Diffusion and local LLMs.23
Owners report it beats or matches RTX 4060 and 3060-class cards in benchmarks and everyday games, and it is a clear upgrade over older AMD cards.14
Owners report stable, trouble-free operation for months, with no crashes in most games when the system is properly configured.9
Owners say it works well for AI tasks such as Stable Diffusion image generation and local LLMs, generating images faster than the RX 6700 XT.7
Owners say it stays cool and quiet under gaming loads, with temperatures around 54 to 63°C in several reported setups.6
Owners say FSR upscaling and AMD frame generation raise smoothness noticeably, making 60 to 75 fps achievable in demanding games at 1440p.6
Owners say it handles video editing, 3D rendering and streaming well, and the AV1 encoder helps content creators.4
Owners report performance gains from later driver updates, with some saying it approaches RX 6700 XT levels after updates.4

What owners dislike

Owners report stutters, lag and low frame rates in some games, sometimes with the GPU near full load while the CPU sits lower, and fixes are not always found.10
Owners report random black screens, freezes and crashes, some needing an RMA replacement and some needing the card downclocked to stay stable.5
Owners say the card is overpriced for its performance and that competing cards at a similar price offer better value.4
Owners report the card running very hot under gaming loads, with some needing to undervolt or repaste it after about six months.3

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

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition

7.0

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Performance

6.0

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FP32 performance

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Memory

5.8

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VRAM

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Features

9.0

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Connectivity

9.7

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Max displays supported

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Power

9.0

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Power consumption while under peak load

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Board power limit

PCIe power spec

190 W

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Design

6.1

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Size

300.2x 142.75x 59.2 mm

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ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition vs the average graphics card

Why is ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition better than the average graphics card?

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13% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,830 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,830 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
32.2% higher base clock speed
This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,539 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
2,539 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
4 GB more VRAM
This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
16 GB vs 12 GB
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
Newer DisplayPort version
This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 1.4a).
2.1 vs 1.4a
14 °C lower load temperature
This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (53 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
53 °C vs 67 °C
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
12.3% higher pixel rate
This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (181.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
181.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s

13% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,830 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,830 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
32.2% higher base clock speed
This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,539 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
2,539 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
12.3% higher pixel rate
This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (181.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
181.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
88.1% higher compute score
This graphics card has a higher compute score than the average graphics card (22,710 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
22,710 points vs 12,070.5 points

4 GB more VRAM
This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
16 GB vs 12 GB
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

Newer DisplayPort version
This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 1.4a).
2.1 vs 1.4a
3.33x higher HDMI bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher HDMI bandwidth than the average graphics card (40 Gbps vs 12 Gbps). The average graphics card has HDMI bandwidth of 12 Gbps.
40 Gbps vs 12 Gbps

14 °C lower load temperature
This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (53 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
53 °C vs 67 °C
50% lower idle power draw
This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (6 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
6 W vs 12 W
7.7% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (600 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
600 W vs 650 W

Why is ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT 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.
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
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

5.6% lower review score
Reviews score
6.8/ 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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▼ Worse than 72% of models
6.8
Mark 7.8 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score
80%
8.1
Average grade
20%
6.5
Popularity
Grades by review (2)
1 review, with a printed score. 1 video review, 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.
6.8 vs 7.2
12.8% lower sentiment score
6.8 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
23.7% lower PassMark score
This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (17,274 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
17,274 points vs 22,638 points
25.7% lower gaming score
This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (10,985 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
10,985 points vs 14,779 points
35.4% lower ray tracing score
This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (5,913 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
5,913 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
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

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 OpenCL version
This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 3).
2.2 vs 3
Older FSR version
This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
3 vs 3.1

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
2 fewer monitors per output type
This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
1 vs 3

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

17.75 mm higher card profile
This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (142.8 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
142.75 mm vs 125 mm
0.46 slot/s wider design
This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2.96 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
18 mm longer card length
This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (300.2 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
300.2 mm vs 282.2 mm

Video reviews

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

8.0

Tobis Hardware Corner

≈ estimated

12/02/2024

Hands-on review · noise, temperatures and overclocking

Verdict

ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition is quiet, cool and stylish, but its price premium over standard RX 7600 XT cards is steep.

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

8.6

profesionalreview.com

✓ explicit

25/01/2024

Asus TUF Gaming RX 7600 XT OC 16 GB Review (Full Analysis)

Benchmark test · 1080p graphics card

Verdict

Asus TUF RX 7600 XT OC 16GB is a 1080p card that edges the RTX 4060 in games without ray tracing, but falls behind when ray tracing is on.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition

Large 16GB VRAM buffer helps in modern memory-intensive titles and AI workloads
Excellent cooling performance with a triple-fan design that maintains low temperatures (around 60°C)
Durable build quality featuring a metal exoskeleton and military-grade 20K capacitors
Quiet operation, especially when utilizing the physical Dual BIOS 'Silent Mode' switch
Great 1080p performance and surprisingly capable 1440p results in many titles
Included accessories like a graphics card holder and a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud

What customers don't like about ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition

High price point relative to performance gains over the standard RX 7600
128-bit memory bus can bottle-neck the 16GB VRAM in certain high-resolution scenarios
Underwhelming ray tracing performance compared to similarly priced NVIDIA competitors
Increased power consumption (190W-220W) without a proportional leap in frame rates
Large physical footprint (triple-fan design) may be overkill for a mid-range 7600 XT chip
Fierce competition from older cards like the RX 6700 XT/6750 XT which often offer better value

Verdict

The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7600 XT OC Edition is a 2.96-slot graphics card built on AMD's RDNA 3 architecture, featuring a significant 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 2048 stream processors. This factory-overclocked model reaches boost speeds up to 2830 MHz in OC mode and incorporates a rugged triple Axial-tech fan design with dual ball bearings and military-grade 20K capacitors for enhanced durability and thermal management. Key pros include its ample VRAM for future-proofing high-texture 1080p and 1440p gaming, superior cooling efficiency that maintains stable temperatures around 60°C, and robust build quality supported by an aluminum exoskeleton and 0dB silent operation technology. However, main cons involve its large physical footprint (300mm length) which may not fit all cases, a higher price premium compared to the standard RX 7600 that doesn't always translate to major rasterization gains, and limited bandwidth due to its 128-bit memory interface.

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