I’m glad the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has more VRAM, but the price is an issue
Jan. 10, 2024More memory, same GPU
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TheAMDRadeon RX 7600 XT is on the way, and the new entry level RDNA 3 graphics card will furnish more PCs with 16GB VRAM. That’s undoubtedly a good thing, especially when it comes to maxing out settings in the latest games at 1080p, but I’m disappointed that it doesn’t have much else up its proverbial sleeve. Effectively, the card is set to use the same GPU and core count as its non-XT predecessor, meaning its price point feels a little bit off.
You only have to look at thebest graphics cardscene to know prices are all over the place, and AMD has led the charge with competitive MSRPs. It feels like only yesterday that the Radeon RX 7600 arrived to challenge theRTX 4060with a $269.99 tag attached, not to mention the company managed to dodge the same pricing criticism fired atNvidiafor the more expensive RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. However, it feels like team red is now falling into the same trap as its main rival, as the Radeon RX 7600 XT feels like the same pitch.
That’s not to say I don’t think having an entry-level GPU with more memory to spare is worthwhile, as I’ve experienced first hand what gluttonous new releases are like when sticking to 8GB. However, while the Radeon RX 7600 XT will buffer some gaming PCs against the horrors of maxed out settings, it’s not going to provide an fps boost over and above the non-XT version, even though you’re practically paying a $60 premium.
Pricing aside, it’s nice to see more 16GB options show up to the graphics card fold, and the move from 8GB will ultimately help keep things future proofed. We’ll need to put the new card through our usual tests to see whether it stacks up against the best, but I suspect there won’t be too many surprises in store during benchmarking.
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