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RTX 3070 Ti vs RX 7600

The RTX 3070 Ti is about 6% faster at 1440p. Whether that is worth it depends on the rest of your build.

66/ 100 index at 1440p

$599 at launch

62/ 100 index at 1440p

$269 at launch

The gap changes with resolution.

Graphics card differences grow with resolution, because higher resolutions load the GPU harder.

ResolutionRTX 3070 TiRX 7600Difference
1080p6667-1%
1440p6662+6%
4K6660+10%

In a real build with a Ryzen 5 9600X.

Specs alone don’t tell you which to buy. Here is what each one does when it’s actually paired up, at 1440p.

RTX 3070 Ti + Ryzen 5 9600X

11% GPU-bound

GPU is the limit — the healthy case, with CPU headroom to spare.

Full verdict for this pairing →

RX 7600 + Ryzen 5 9600X

15% GPU-bound

GPU is the limit — the healthy case, with CPU headroom to spare.

Full verdict for this pairing →
Game (1440p, paired with the Ryzen 5 9600X)RTX 3070 TiRX 7600
League of Legends292 fps284 fps
Counter-Strike 2255 fps248 fps
Grand Theft Auto V121 fps117 fps
Elden Ring94 fps90 fps
Cyberpunk 207773 fps70 fps
Starfield74 fps71 fps

Modelled from benchmark data, not measured for every pairing. Our published error rate is 21.6% mean absolute error.

So which should you buy?

The RTX 3070 Ti is faster, but the RX 7600 is the better buy per dollar. Take the RTX 3070 Ti only if you want the extra headroom and the price gap doesn't bother you.

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Common questions.

Straight answers on the RTX 3070 Ti versus the RX 7600.

  • Is the RTX 3070 Ti better than the RX 7600?

    Yes, but by less than the spec sheet suggests. At 1440p the RTX 3070 Ti scores 66 against 62 for the RX 7600 — roughly 6% faster. It also costs about $330 more at MSRP, so the question is whether that gap is worth the money for your build.

  • Does the RTX 3070 Ti or RX 7600 bottleneck a Ryzen 5 9600X?

    Paired with a Ryzen 5 9600X at 1440p, the RTX 3070 Ti build comes out 11% GPU-bound, and the RX 7600 build comes out 15% GPU-bound. Being GPU-bound is the healthy outcome — it means the graphics card is the part working hardest.

  • Is it worth upgrading from the RX 7600 to the RTX 3070 Ti?

    Only if you are also lifting the rest of the build. The RTX 3070 Ti is about 6% ahead at 1440p, and gaps like that shrink further at 4K where the GPU does more of the work. If you are upgrading from the RX 7600 purely for frames, check the pairing first.

  • Which is better value, the RTX 3070 Ti or the RX 7600?

    On performance per dollar at MSRP, the RX 7600 wins. The RTX 3070 Ti lists at $599 for an index of 66, and the RX 7600 at $269 for 62.

Check either one against your build.

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