Introduction
ASUS Radeon RX 7600 STRIX OC review
In this review, we take a closer look at the ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 7600 Gaming OC Edition. Despite its lengthy name, this graphics card offers impressive performance, enhanced cooling, and increased customization options for optimal gaming experience.The 8GB model, priced at $269 (MSRP), is tailored for low-resolution (1080p) gaming environments. The question remains: does it offer good value for money? The primary goal of the Radeon RX 7600 is to provide performance at lower resolutions. With the official launch of the Radeon RX 7600 is slated for May 25th, coinciding with the release date of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4060 (Ti) 8GB. The gaming community eagerly awaited the release of AMD's graphics card, eager to discover its potential and performance capabilities. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 boasts a robust RDNA 3 GPU and is equipped with 8GB of memory. This combination holds the promise of delivering gaming performance within its respective price range.
| AMD Radeon RX 7000 Specifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX | 7900XTX | 7900 XT | 7600 |
| Architecture | RDNA3 (TSMC N5) | RDNA3 (TSMC N5) | RDNA3 (TSMC N6) |
| GPU | Navi 31 XTX | Navi 31 XT | Navi 33 |
| GPU Clusters | 96 CUs | 84 CUs | 32 CUs |
| FP32 Cores | 6144 | 5376 | 2048 |
| Game Clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.0 GHz | 2.25 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz | 2.625 GHz |
| Memory | 24GB G6 | 20GB G6 | 8GB G6 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit | 320-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 20 Gbps | 20 Gbps | 18 Gbps |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB | 80 MB | 32 MB Gen2 |
| Bandwidth w/ L3 cache | 960 GB/s | 800 GB/s | 477 |
| Board Power | 355W | 315W | 165W |
| Power Connectors | 2 × 8-pin | 2 × 8-pin | 1 x 8-pin |
| PCIe Interface | Gen4 x16 | Gen4 x16 | Gen4 x8 |
| MSRP | $999 | $899 | $269 |
| Launch Date | December 13th, 2022 | December 13th, 2022 | May 2023 |
The ASUS RX 7600 STRIX OC is designed with a thick stacked cooler and a fan profile that focuses on minimizing noise levels. This graphics card aims to provide compatibility with various gaming PC case types while maintaining a compact form factor. Power is supplied through a single 8-pin PCIe power connector. Sapphire has applied a modest factory overclock to this card, increasing the Game clock to 2356 MHz compared to the 2250 MHz AMD reference. It can also boost up to 2754 MHz. The memory operates at a standard speed of 18 Gbps. ASUS plans to price the RX 7600 Pulse OC at the AMD MSRP of $289. It will feature 32 compute units (CU) with 2048 stream processors (SP), 32MB of Infinity Cache (L3) memory, and 8GB of video memory on a 128-bit GDDR6 interface. Realistically the GPU will operate at 2600~2700 MHz, and the card will be furnished with a PCIe 4.0 8x interface. To power the RX 7600, an 8-pin PCI Express connector will be necessary.
