AMD Radeon RX 7600 8GB Review Featuring Sapphire Pulse OC

How Much Does it Cost?

So there we are. $269 seemed to be a great price for a 1080p based card, and when I saw the price initially, I was excited, but after our extensive testing, it just doesn’t offer enough to warrant a change over a 6600 series. I was honestly expecting RX 6700 performance or better in the generational jump, but for a better price, but as the value for money argument shows, it’s just not there quite.

I think if we saw this at $229 or even $239, it would be much easier to recommend, and while it’s not bad, I was just expecting a little bit more.

Overview

So for those wanting to upgrade from the 6000 series, it’s just not worth it, and for those wanting to move up from something even older, just get a 6600 or 6650 XT instead, unless you don’t mind paying extra, but getting extra. It’s always a hard one when you pay more and get more, and there’s always going to be two types of consumers. Those who want the very best and don’t mind paying a little extra, and those who are on a strict budget and won’t let themselves deviate away from that. Depending on which camp you fall into, this “could” be the right card for you, but I think in most cases, the 6600 series will be the better choice for 99% of potential buyers out there.

You’d also like to think that with the release of the RX 7600, the 6600, 6600 XT and 6650 XT, and even the RX 6700 will end up coming down in price, giving them even better bang for buck, though like with anything, the newer product will always cost more money at launch.

Should I Buy One?

Obviously the benefits of the latest generation doesn’t just stop at rasterisation and value for money, as you also get better Ray Tracing performance, the latest upscaling technology, though AMD haven’t officially launched that yet, and typically you’d see better efficiency, but as mentioned earlier, that kind of goes out the window too, so I do feel AMD may have a bit of a hard sell with this one, but let me know what you think. Have AMD done enough here or do you agree, that it’s just a bit, well, meh?

That about wraps it up. While we had a look at an MSRP based card today, we will also be looking at what you get extra when it comes to a pre-overclocked slightly more custom AIB card that will demand a slight premium over MSRP. Will it offer up enough extra performance to keep the value for money prospect alive, or will it drop even further?