When was the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT release date? Budget PC builders have been left with few options in the current-generation graphics card lineup, but the Radeon RX 7600 XT has arrived to try its best at shaking up the affordable GPU market. With its launch having been and gone, here’s everything you need to know about AMD’s next graphics card.
Revealed during the AMD press conference at CES 2024, in our Radeon RX 7600 XT review we found it fell it fell short of earning a spot on our best graphics card guide, as its small performance boost over Radeon RX 7600 didn’t tally with its higher price. Nonetheless, it’s still a decent that will be a great option if picked up at the right price.
When was the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT release date?
The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT release date was Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
The Radeon RX 7600 XT shared the spotlight on its launch day with the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super. They’re very different category cards aimed at different prices, though, so it largely didn’t affect the reception to each card.
This launch comes almost one year after the May 2023 arrival of the Radeon RX 7600 and two-and-a-half years after its predecessor, the Radeon RX 6600 XT, which launched in August 2021.
What is the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT price?
The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT price starts at $329, but you’ll need to pay extra for models featuring beefier coolers or factory overclocks.
At $329, the Radeon RX 7600 XT is $60 more expensive than the Radeon RX 7600 ($269), with its increased VRAM capacity and higher clock speeds naturally driving up its price.
Compared to the GeForce RTX 4060 ($299), the Radeon RX 7600 XT will set you back an additional $30. Unfortunately, Nvidia’s offering has notably greater ray tracing performance, though the AMD graphics card holds its own in other tests.
Looking back, the Radeon RX 7600 XT is cheaper than the previous generation Radeon RX 6600 XT ($379) and matches the Radeon RX 6600 ($329).
What are the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT specs?
The Radeon RX 7600 XT specs include faster clock speeds and more VRAM than the RX 7600, but this naturally requires a higher TBP.
| AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7600 | |
| GPU | Navi 33 XL (RDNA 3) | Navi 33 XL (RDNA 3) |
| Stream processors | 2,048 | 2,048 |
| Compute units (CUs) | 32 | 32 |
| Ray accelerators | 32 | 32 |
| AI accelerators | 64 | 64 |
| Game clock | 2.47GHz | 2,250MHz (2.25GHz) |
| Boost clock | 2.76GHz | 2,655MHz (2.66GHz) |
| VRAM | 16GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| TBP | 190W | 165W |
| MSRP | $329 | $269 |
The Radeon RX 7600 XT uses the same GPU as the vanilla card, mirroring the number of stream processors, compute units, ray accelerators, and AI accelerators. That said, it does enjoy a 220MHz increase in its game clock speed and another 100MHz for its boost clock.
The two also have a 128-bit memory bus in common, but the Radeon RX 7600 XT doubles VRAM capacity to 16GB. While this doesn’t improve bandwidth, it should make the card more able to tackle higher resolution textures. Both the changes here and to clock speeds naturally require more power, seeing the TBP increase from 165W to 190W.
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT benchmarks
Benchmarks conducted by AMD point to the Radeon RX 7600 XT performing similarly or beating the GeForce RTX 4060 with ray tracing disabled. This is corroborated in our review of the card, where the AMD and Nvidia GPUs trade blows.
For more RX 7600 XT benchmarks and our full thoughts on the new AMD graphics card, check out our RX 7600 XT review where you’ll find our definitive verdict.