ASUS Radeon RX 7600 Dual EVO OC 8GB GDDR6 Black

The ASUS Dual RX 7600 is a fine budget 1080p card if you find it cheap, but the 8GB VRAM is already showing its age. Don't overpay for this one.

The 21.75 FP32 TFLOPS and 2,715MHz boost clock sound impressive on paper, but real-world raster performance lands at the 37th percentile, which is underwhelming. What surprised us is the gap between compute and actual gaming chops. The 43.5 FP16 TFLOPS puts it at the 53rd percentile for compute, but ray tracing is a weak spot at the 46th percentile. The 288 GB/s memory bandwidth over a 128-bit bus is the bottleneck here. You'll feel it in texture-heavy games. The AV1 encoder is a nice bonus for streamers, and FSR helps claw back some frames, but this card isn't winning any benchmark races. PassMark G3D of 16,472 is respectable for the price class, but nothing to write home about.

Against the competition, the RX 7600 sits in an awkward spot. The XFX Mercury RX-97TRGBBB9 and Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9070XTGAMING-16GD both offer more VRAM and better raster performance, though they'll cost you more. The Sapphire PULSE 11348-03-20G is a closer match, but Sapphire's cooling is usually a step above ASUS's Dual series. The ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P and MSI SHADOW G5070-12S3C are NVIDIA alternatives with DLSS and better ray tracing, but you'll pay a premium. If you're team red and on a strict budget, the RX 7600 is fine. But if you can stretch your budget, the 16GB cards from Gigabyte or XFX are the smarter long-term play.

The value proposition is inconsistent: US pricing varies widely, from USD 291 to USD 859 across three listings, a massive spread. At USD 291, this card suits a budget build, but at USD 859, you are overpaying. The EUR range is even worse, EUR 859 to EUR 1,252, which is unreasonable for this performance class. In the US, aim for the lower end of that range; in Europe, wait for a sale or consider alternatives. The 64th percentile affordability score only makes sense if you secure a good deal.

The ASUS Dual RX 7600 is a budget 1080p card that gets the basics right without trying to be something it's not. The one thing to know: it's a solid entry-level RDNA 3 card with 8GB of VRAM that'll handle most games at 1080p, but it's not going to blow anyone away. Our database puts it at 51.8/100 for 1080p gaming, which is fine, but the 8GB frame buffer already feels tight in 2025. The dual-fan Axial-tech design keeps things cool and quiet, and the 0dB mode means the fans don't even spin until you hit 55 Celsius. That's nice for light gaming or desktop work.

If you're planning to game at 1440p or want ray tracing that doesn't tank your frame rate, this isn't your card. The 8GB VRAM and 128-bit bus will choke on modern titles at higher resolutions. Go grab a 16GB card like the Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9070XTGAMING-16GD or the XFX Mercury instead. And if you're an AI tinkerer, this card scores 30.5/100 in our AI benchmarks, which is one of the worst we've seen. Get an NVIDIA card with more VRAM for that workload.

The ASUS Dual RX 7600 is a decent budget card that does exactly what it promises: 1080p gaming without breaking the bank. But the 8GB VRAM and weak ray tracing make it a short-term purchase. If you're building a budget rig today and find it at the low end of the price range, go for it. If you're paying anything close to USD 500 or more, you're making a mistake. This card is a stopgap, not a long-term investment.