With the 7600 XT, AMD has introduced its latest graphics card. The GPU is aimed at gamers who prefer to play in Full HD.
The most important points at a glance:
- AMD has introduced the RX 7600XT. It is positioned between the RX 7700 XT and the RX 7600 without XT.
- The card is aimed at gamers who want to play in Full HD. It is expected to be about twice as fast as the RTX 2060 and around 10% faster than the smaller RX 7600. With FSR 2.0, WQHD resolution should also be possible.
- With 16 GB, the 7600XT has a particularly large video memory (VRAM).
- The RX 7600XT will be released on January 24, 2024, and is expected to cost $329 at launch.
On the occasion of CES 2024, AMD introduced its latest graphics card. With the RX 7600XT, they presented a new gaming GPU that is supposed to deliver enough performance for Full HD gaming.
With large video memory, AMD fulfills gamers’ wishes
What makes the graphics card exciting? While the performance itself is not that spectacular, the most exciting announcement is likely the large video memory. AMD equips the RX 7600 XT with 16 GB of GDDR6, double the VRAM compared to the RX 7600, which only has 8 GB.
The actual clock speed of the memory remains unchanged at 18 Gbps, resulting in a total memory bandwidth of 288 GB/second.
What does the memory bring? For months, there has been debate over whether 8 GB of video memory is still sufficient for current games. Especially the affordable Series S quickly reaches its limits due to its 8 GB of VRAM. Therefore, gamers have long demanded that graphics card manufacturers should not be so stingy with video memory.
A graphics card with 16 GB of video memory and sufficient raw power is likely to appeal to many gamers. For games whose performance was previously limited by 8 GB of VRAM, this option now offers plenty of leeway for better performance. This could make the RX 7600XT significantly more future-proof than other graphics cards equipped with 8 GB or less of VRAM in the coming years.
The current problem of insufficient video memory in gaming is exemplified by Ubisoft’s new Avatar game. Here, especially the graphics cards with video memory that is simply too small over time stand no chance:
Ubisoft’s new Avatar game has bad news for many graphics card owners
