GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon HD 6970
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 33 | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 33 | Cayman |
| CodenameDifferent | Hotpink Bonefish | N/A |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 33 XT(215-163000047) | Cayman XT(215-0807007) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 3.0 | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 6 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 13,300 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 65.2M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 204 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | Monolithic | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 8th, 2024 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi III(RX 7000) | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi II | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi IV | Southern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 369 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 22 in our database | 80 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1980 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2470 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2755 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2250 MHz18 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 880 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.0 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 32 | 24 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 64 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 32 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 32 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 176.3 GPixel/s | 28.16 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 352.6 GTexel/s | 84.48 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 45.14 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 22.57 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 705.3 GFLOPS (1:32) | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 204 mm8 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 115 mm4.5 inches | 126 mm5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 190 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1a3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| Board NumberDifferent | N/A | 109-C20047-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
Compare AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 6750 XT
Radeon RX 6750 XT is 20% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 11% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 6700 XT
Radeon RX 6700 XT is 9% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is 1% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 7600 XT
Radeon RX 7600 XT is 0% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce RTX 4060
GeForce RTX 4060 is 0% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6970 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 270X is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 950 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970

