Nvidia RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 7600: Which Is the Better GPU?

The Nvidia RTX 5060 is the latest budget GPU, while the Radeon RX 7600 is an older graphics card but cheaper. But which is the better GPU?

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Both the Nvidia RTX 5060 and Radeon RX 7600 are budget graphics cards, but the former is the latest and costs a bit more, while the latter is older and more affordable. They are both quite popular among budget gamers and sell frequently on Amazon. However, users are confused about which GPU they should buy. That’s why we took the time to compare the Nvidia RTX 5060 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 and find out which is the better card, and which one you should buy.

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Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer’s opinions.

Nvidia RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 7600: Detailed Comparison

The Nvidia RTX 5060 is based on the latest Blackwell architecture and is designed to deliver the best performance in the budget category. On the other hand, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is based on the older RDNA 3 architecture and is designed to provide more value. Let’s check out the specs of the two GPUs before we begin comparing them.

Specs Comparison

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Here are the specs of the Nvidia RTX 5060 and AMD Radeon RX 7600:

Specifications	Nvidia RTX 5060	AMD Radeon RX 7600
Architecture	Blackwell	RDNA 3
Shader cores	3840	2048
RT cores	30	32
TMUs	120	128
ROPs	48	64
Base core clock speeds	2280 MHz	1720 MHz
Boost core clock speeds	2497 MHz	2655 MHz
Memory capacity	8GB GDDR7	8GB GDDR6
Memory bus width	128-bit	128-bit
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Manufacturing node	5nm	6nm
Thermal design power (TDPs)	145W	165 W

According to the specs table, the Nvidia RTX 5060 has a significantly higher number of shader cores and faster GDDR7 memory. However, AMD GPUs historically had fewer shader cores than their Nvidia counterparts, but still managed to be quite competitive or even beat them in some cases. Will that be the case here? Let’s find out.

Performance Comparison

Here’s how Nvidia RTX 5060 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 perform in some popular games:

Games	Nvidia RTX 5060	AMD Radeon RX 7600
Assassin’s Creed Shadows	56 FPS	48 FPS
Black Myth: Wukong	69 FPS	53 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	96 FPS	72 FPS
Forza Horizon 5	118 FPS	98 FPS
Ghost of Tsushima	87 FPS	78 FPS
God of War Ragnarok	126 FPS	90 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Edition	142 FPS	95 FPS
Horizon Forbidden West	92 FPS	63 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2	95 FPS	73 FPS
Silent Hill 2 Remake	54 FPS	36 FPS
The Last of Us Part 1	93 FPS	75 FPS
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered	110 FPS	85 FPS

Note: The two GPUs tested here were evaluated at a 1080p resolution with High/Ultra Settings, unless otherwise specified. All the FPS numbers were sourced from the PC Support & Gaming Test channel on YouTube. For the tests, the two graphics cards were paired with an Intel Core i5 12400F CPU, which shouldn’t bottleneck the budget GPUs here.

On average, the RTX 5060 is 31.4% more powerful than the Radeon RX 7600. Therefore, the former will deliver more FPS in your favorite games. Nvidia GPUs are also better at ray tracing and will deliver even more FPS than the Radeon card.

Older AMD Radeon graphics cards were not very good at ray tracing, which the company improved with RDNA 4 GPUs, but the Radeon RX 7600 is not an RDNA 4 card. Therefore, it is not a good choice for ray tracing. The RTX 5060 is not a powerful ray tracing GPU either, but it should be a lot better than the Radeon RX 7600.

Price Comparison

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The Nvidia RTX 5060 is selling for $299.99 on Amazon, while the Radeon RX 7600 sells for $229.99 on Amazon. Therefore, the former is 30.4% more expensive.

Final Verdict on Nvidia RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 7600

The Nvidia RTX 5060 delivers around 31% more FPS than the Radeon RX 7600, but it is also around 30% more expensive. Even though the former is faster, it has lost the value proposition. Therefore, it is difficult to recommend either without context. Which GPU you should purchase will heavily depend on your requirements and pricing.

If you want the best performance and can cough up $299.99, go with the RTX 5060. However, if you are on a tighter budget and willing to accept a little sacrifice in performance, then the Radeon RX 7600. Overall, they are both good GPUs in their respective price bracket.

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