ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Steel Legend 8GB GDDR6
The RDNA 3 architecture with 32 compute units and a 2725MHz boost clock drives solid 1080p gaming, backed by 8GB of GDDR6 memory and a triple-fan cooler that stays silent under low load. Its white Steel Legend design with a metal backplate and Polychrome SYNC lighting offers a clean aesthetic uncommon at this tier. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who prioritize quiet operation and a cohesive white PC build.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q4 202380/100
Buyers found the GPU inexpensive, energy-efficient, and capable of high settings at FHD, but one noted a lack of support from ASRock's website.
- Great value for budget builds; excellent price and performance at FHD.
- Energy efficient, allowing savings on a medium-power PSU.
- ASRock website offers zero support; no help available.
- Q3 202385/100
Buyers in Q3 2023 praised the GPU for 1080p gaming, value, and easy RGB setup, but noted limitations in ray tracing, 4K performance, and 8GB VRAM.
- Great for 1080p gaming and offers decent 1440p performance as a bonus.
- Easy software setup for RGB colors and overall ease of use.
- Good value for price, but considered a bit expensive for its mid-range performance.
- Mediocre ray tracing and struggles with 4K frame rates; 8GB VRAM is a handicap.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7600 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 6 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 288 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 2048 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 32 |
| Base Clock | 3000 |
| Boost Clock | 3000 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.5 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 21.75 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 16551 |
| GPU Compute | 8758 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 165 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 303 |
| Slot Width | 2.25 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Steel Legend | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 7600 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3000 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 165 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Steel Legend | 46.5 | 47.8 | 35.5 | 39.5 | 61.7 | 84.3 | 72.9 | 60.1 | 70.5 | 88.6 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
Usage Scores
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