With its Radeon RX 7600, AMD is launching an affordable graphics card on the market designed to win over the greatest number of gamers. His arguments ? Remarkable performance in 1080p and a particularly aggressive price positioning.
It is not because the price of computer components has returned (almost) to normal that mounting a configuration dedicated to gaming has become easier. Even today, a good gaming PC can cost several thousand euros, which is not surprising when you look at the price of graphics cards which, alone, can sometimes reach 1,000 euros without frown.
A substantial budget that is not within the reach of the vast majority of players, especially when you only want to be able to enjoy the latest releases in good conditions. This is where AMD comes in with its latest graphics card, the Radeon RX 7600. The first “next gen” graphics card offered under the 300 euro mark, it is particularly efficient in 1080p, even in 2K, and constitutes a perfect base for an efficient and inexpensive gaming setup.
A graphics card that focuses above all on efficiency
A new entry in AMD’s catalog, the Radeon RX 7600 is intended to replace the Radeon RX 6600 in the entry-level graphics card segment. Does this mean that the manufacturer has treated its youngest with lightness? Absolutely not: if we are to believe the first benchmarks, this RX 7600 offers 34% higher performance than the RX 6600, which is far from trivial.
To achieve this result, AMD has equipped the Radeon RX 7600 with 32 calculation units (4 more compared to the previous generation) for a total of 2048 stream processors. What give him a nice surplus of raw power once in play, as long as we respect a few rules. This GPU is not intended to run your favorite games in 4K with all the stops at maximum.
No, here AMD has focused on efficiency and is offering a graphics card capable of performing wonders at 1080p, including with the graphics options pushed to the limit. On a title like Cyberpunk 2077the manufacturer records, for example, an FPS gain of around 37% compared to an RX 6600. On a title like controlthis figure rises to 55%.
The icing on the cake, the Radeon RX 7600 also achieves great feats in 2K. It stands out in particular on competitive games, with good performance (from 100 to 300 FPS) on Dota 2, Fortnite, Rocket League or CS:GO.
Activating FidelityFX Super Resolution (or FSR2), an option that upscales in-game graphics rendering without drawing on system resources, even allows very recent titles to be played in 2K in more than decent conditions. The latest Star Wars title, Jedi Survivor, is also optimized for this technology and exceeds 60 FPS with the FSR2 in “Quality” mode, where it hits 36 FPS when this option is deactivated. Performances achieved in “Epic” quality, let it be said.
A GPU cut for gaming… but not only
The Radeon RX 7600 is clearly cut out for gaming, but that doesn’t prevent it from offering some very nice little perks. AMD has decided to offer its graphics card a nice versatility by allowing it, for example, to operate as an efficient streaming card thanks to compatibility with AV1 codecs.
A codec which has many advantages since it makes it possible to obtain a sharper, more faithful image, clearer texts and smaller files without requiring more bandwidth. Enough to set up an efficient stream machine without breaking the bank.
This Radeon RX 7600 also does well for everything related to graphic creation (After Effect, DaVinci Resolve) and AI (Stable Diffusion) and offers a significant performance gain compared to the Radeon RX 6600.
Radeon RX 7600: one of the best performance-price ratios of the moment
Contrary to what one might think, the use of 4K in games remains very much in the minority among players, barely 3% if we are to believe the data collected by Steam last April. Most players (65% according to this same study) prefer to play in 1080p, a less resource-intensive definition, which does not necessarily require a configuration worthy of NASA, while remaining pleasing to the eye.
By offering a graphics card cut for 1080p, capable of handling big titles in 2K, for a price of around 300 euros, AMD is sending a clear message: no need to pay 800 or 1,000 euros to play decently. The manufacturer offers a solid alternative to anyone who wants to build a high-performance gaming setup without blowing their budget.
This is undoubtedly the best argument we can find in favor of the Radeon RX 7600: this almost unbeatable performance-price ratio which puts it within reach of all budgets.