Take a look at these top Radeon RX 7600 graphics card options.
AMD and NVIDIA have finally rounded out their lineups with some lower-end GPU options—specifically, the AMD Radeon RX 7600, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti. You no longer have to look to the previous generation for a budget GPU.
The AMD RX 7600 is the cheapest of the bunch, making it the best current-gen graphics card for those on a tight budget. It’s a fantastic choice for power efficient 1080P gaming, and with the launch of FSR 3 it is a decent option for 1440P gaming as well.
There are plenty of RX 7600 graphics card options to choose from, though. In this guide, we’ve listed some of the best RX 7600 graphics cards you can buy in 2024, and explained what makes them so great.
Quick Answer:
- ASRock’s Phantom Gaming OC RX 7600 is the best overall option
- The ASUS ROG Strix OC is the top RX 7600 for overclocking
- Gigabyte’s Gaming OC RX 7600 runs the coolest
- The MSI Mech 2X Classic is the best option for SFF builds
- Yeston’s Game Ace RX 7600 has the most extreme design
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1. ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Phantom Gaming OC
Best Overall RX 7600
ASRock’s Radeon RX 7600 Phantom Gaming OC takes the spot on our list for the best overall RX 7600 graphics card. This card packs in heaps of out-of-the-box and overclocked performance while retaining a modest price tag.
Given that the 7600 is a budget card, keeping costs down is important, and the Phantom Gaming 7600 OC delivers.
You can currently pick this card up for about $289, and for this price you’re getting an RX 7600 with a stock boost clock speed of 2754MHz—129MHz higher than the reference card, the ‘MBA’ (Made By AMD) RX 7600. This is the same boost clock as found in the Strix OC, but at a significantly lower cost.
There’s little sacrificed with this AIB card, either. TechPowerUp’s testing shows that not only does it stay quieter than most other 7600 models, and stay cooler than the Strix—in fact, cooler than any other 7600 they tested—but it also has great overclocking potential. TPU achieved a stellar 2961MHz overclock, which is well up at the top end for this GPU.
Okay, maybe there is a little sacrifice, but that’s only in the aesthetics department. The Phantom Gaming OC 7600 sports a subtle red highlight ‘X’ design on a plastic shroud. However, its topside logo looks pretty nice, and its center fan has RGB lighting. In the looks department, however, it pales compared to other options, like the Yeston option further down our list.
If you’re not looking for jaw-dropping aesthetics, this Phantom Gaming RX 7600 OC ticks all the right boxes, and it does so while remaining firmly on the right side of $300.
2. ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 7600 OC
Best RX 7600 for Overclocking
AMD RX 7000-series GPUs in general aren’t the best at overclocking because power, memory frequency, and clock frequency limits are locked at a pretty conservative threshold. To OC, you max out these limits and then lower your max voltage to its stable limit.
However, such overclocks can still net you higher frame rates—a few frames here or there—and some AIB GPUs perform better than others.
Several factors can influence how well a particular GPU overclocks, but ultimately the proof is in the pudding, and, as far as overclocking desserts go, the Strix OC RX 7600 is delicious. Again, relying on TechPowerUp’s testing, we can see that while the Strix OC manages an overclock 1MHz slower than the Phantom Gaming OC, it performs slightly better than it when this OC is implemented.
This makes sense historically, because Strix OC GPUs tend to overclock very well. The ROG Strix RTX 4080 OC, for example, gained its spot as ‘Best RTX 4080 for Overclocking’ on our Best RTX 4080 list. Strix cards usually combine a solid shroud and cooling setup with a hefty stock overclock and ample headroom for manual overclocking.
They also usually offer a little extra in the VRM department, but with the 7600 things are a little more limited—the 7600 is a budget GPU, after all. Pretty much all 7600 GPUs operate with a max current of about 400A, and the Strix OC doesn’t buck this trend. It simply doesn’t need much more, given the limits AMD has imposed on the GPU.
In the end, the only genuine test for a 7600’s overclocking potential is how it does in practice, and the results seem to be in: the Strix 7600 OC is a fantastic overclocker. It does, however, come in costlier than other models, currently retailing for about $339.
3. Gigabyte Radeon RX 7600 Gaming OC
Coolest RX 7600
While the Gigabyte RX 7600 Gaming OC certainly looks gorgeous, when we call it the coolest RX 7600, we mean in terms of temperature. As with most current-gen Gigabyte Gaming OC GPUs, the 7600 Gaming OC’s cooling setup keeps its GPU at a nice, low temperature while gaming.
The RX 7600 Gaming OC uses a triple fan setup, with the 80mm ‘Windforce’ fans spinning in alternating directions to increase airflow across the GPU heatsink.
With cooling performance just like with overclocking performance, nothing speaks better than real-world results, and the 7600 Gaming OC delivers. ETeknix’s testing found that the Gigabyte RX 7600 Gaming OC maintained a mightily impressive 52c while playing F1 22.
RX 7600 temperature tests for different models online show temperatures between 60c and 75c, with most in the upper portion of this range. So, this isn’t a slight win by the Gaming OC model, it’s a massive one. Gigabyte’s Windforce cooling design is, once again, proving its worth.
This GPU’s specs aren’t anything to turn our nose up at, either. With a stock boost clock of 2754MHz just like the Strix OC and Phantom Gaming OC, we can be sure it will deliver great out-of-the-box performance.
Perhaps most impressively, however (okay, not most impressively—its cooling capabilities hold that spot), Gigabyte has somehow shipped its Windforce cooling solution without adding on a hefty price tag. In fact, it’s currently the cheapest 7600 model listed on NewEgg, going for $264.
4. MSI Radeon RX 7600 Mech 2X Classic OC
Smallest RX 7600
We’re guessing that the 7600, as a lower-end card, will be used in many small form factor (SFF) Mini ITX gaming PC builds. Budget cards are often go-to’s for these builds for a couple of reasons. First, they make for great cheap and cheerful travel builds. Second, high-end GPUs usually aren’t an option because they tend to be much bigger.
If size is a concern, MSI’s RX 7600 Mech 2X Classic OC might be the best choice for you. This GPU clocks in at just 9.3-Inches (235mm) long.
Its closest competitor is the PowerColor Hellhound AMD Radeon RX 7600, which clocks in at the same length with its bracket included, but 5mm extra height. Both are reasonable choices for a small RX 7600, but in our opinion, the Mech 2X Classic OC wins out for a few reasons.
First, it’s currently retailing for a little cheaper than the Hellhound, at $269 vs the Hellhound’s $289. There’s little sacrifice for this cheaper cost—both GPUs have a boost clock of “up to 2695MHz” (2694MHz, to be safe), which is still higher than the reference card and not too far off some bigger models. Both also sport two fans, 1x HDMI 2.1a output, and 3x DP 2.1 outputs.
Aesthetically, it’s a matter of preference. The PowerColor card does look great with its square design and blue RGB fans and logo. But MSI’s distinctive design—similar to its Gaming X Trio cards, minus a fan—is hard to beat, with its overlapping silver fan rims and brushed metal backplate. The win goes to the Mech 2X Classic OC on this front, in my opinion, if only slightly.
If, for your RX 7600, you’re happy sacrificing a likely unnoticeable number of MHz on the boost clock, and you want to save some space in your PC case, MSI’s RX 7600 Mech 2X Classic OC is a brilliant choice.
5. Yeston Radeon RX 7600 Game Ace
Best-Looking RX 7600
If you’ve never heard of Yeston, we’re sure you’re not alone. This is because they specialize in creating crazy-looking GPUs… so it’s not surprising their take on an RX 7600 design wins our spot for the best-looking RX 7600.
The first thing to note is that Yeston, historically, doesn’t cheap out on its GPU builds. For example, GamersNexus tore down and tested the Yeston RX 6700 XT Sakura and found it to be a pretty well-built graphics card.
The second thing to note is, in terms of performance, the Yeston Game Ace RX 7600 be above average straight out of the box, thanks to its 2725MHz boost clock. This clock speed puts it somewhere between the smaller dual-fan models (Mech 2X Classic, Strix OC, and Hellhound) and the other triple-fan models on this list (Gaming OC and Phantom Gaming OC).
Aside from that, though, we know little about it other than that it looks gorgeous. If you’re on a tight budget but want your build to look dazzling, this graphics card might be the ticket. At $329 on offer on NewEgg, it’s not cheap compared to some other 7600 GPUs, but for an RDNA 3 GPU, it might be as pretty as you can get for the price.
Sporting a baby-pastel-purple-on-white color scheme with light blue LEDs and sprawling metal logo plate, its somehow subtle but angular design is unlike any other design we at TechGuided, and we’re guessing you, too, are used to.
If Team Green isn’t doing it for you and you’re looking for a budget RDNA 3 GPU to stand out as the center-stage feature through your case’s windowed side panel, you can’t go wrong with the Yeston RX 7600 Game Ace.
RX 7600 Alternatives
The closest alternative to AMD’s Radeon RX 7600 is NVIDIA’s RTX 4060. Both cards sport 8GB of VRAM and perform similarly across the board. And, while the RTX 4060 is slightly more expensive than the RX 7600, it does offer a bit better raytracing performance and the superior upscaling technology, DLSS3.
If you want to save even more money, older generation cards like the Radeon RX 6650 XT or the RX 6600 XT cost quite a bit less and will still offer solid 1080P performance.
On the flip side, if you were looking to get even more GPU performance and you’re willing to spend more, the next GPU tier up from the RX 7600 would be options like the RTX 4060 Ti, RX 7600 XT, or the RX 7700 XT would make the most sense.
