Radeon RX 7600 XT vs RTX A5500 Mobile

AMD

Radeon RX 7600 XT

2024Core: 1980 MHzBoost: 2755 MHz
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NVIDIA

RTX A5500 Mobile

2022Core: 975 MHzBoost: 1500 MHz
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Radeon RX 7600 XT vs RTX A5500 Mobile Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon RX 7600 XT vs RTX A5500 Mobile FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Radeon RX 7600 XT vs RTX A5500 Mobile: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon RX 7600 XT

2024

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 6nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RTX A5500 Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 15.2% higher power demand at 190W vs 165W.

RTX A5500 Mobile

2022

Why buy it

  • 11.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Draws 165W instead of 190W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
  • Radeon RX 7600 XT is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 52.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $329 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
RTX A5500 Mobile is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 11.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon RX 7600 XT instead at 17,233 vs 17,120, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon RX 7600 XT is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with FSR 3 (2023) and FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023), while RTX A5500 Mobile is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, a 6nm process instead of 8nm, and a newer 2024 generation instead of 2022. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon RX 7600 XT makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. RTX A5500 Mobile still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Radeon RX 7600 XT vs RTX A5500 Mobile Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Radeon RX 7600 XT

The Radeon RX 7600 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 8 2024. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1980 MHz to 2755 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 190W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,233 points. Launch price was $329.

NVIDIA

RTX A5500 Mobile

The RTX A5500 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1500 MHz. It has 7424 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 165W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 58 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,120 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 17,233 and the RTX A5500 Mobile reaches 17,120 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 7600 XT is built on RDNA 3.0 while the RTX A5500 Mobile uses Ampere, both on 6 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Radeon RX 7600 XT) vs 7,424 (RTX A5500 Mobile). Raw compute: 22.57 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7600 XT) vs 22.27 TFLOPS (RTX A5500 Mobile). Boost clocks: 2755 MHz vs 1500 MHz. Ray tracing: 32 RT cores (Radeon RX 7600 XT) vs 58 (RTX A5500 Mobile) vs 232.

FeatureRadeon RX 7600 XTRTX A5500 Mobile
G3D Mark Score
17,233
17,120
Architecture
RDNA 3.0
Ampere
Process Node
6 nm
8 nm
Shading Units
2048
7424+263%
Compute (TFLOPS)
22.57 TFLOPS+1%
22.27 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2755 MHz+84%
1500 MHz
ROPs
64
96+50%
TMUs
128
232+81%
L1 Cache
0.5 MB
7.3 MB+1360%
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
Ray Tracing Cores
32
58+81%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 7600 XT is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The RTX A5500 Mobile does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The RTX A5500 Mobile gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon RX 7600 XT leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureRadeon RX 7600 XTRTX A5500 Mobile
Upscaling Tech
FSR 3
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 16 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon RX 7600 XT and 128-bit on the RTX A5500 Mobile. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon RX 7600 XT) vs 4 MB (RTX A5500 Mobile) — the RTX A5500 Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureRadeon RX 7600 XTRTX A5500 Mobile
VRAM Capacity
16 GB
16 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 7600 XT) vs 12.2 (RTX A5500 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

FeatureRadeon RX 7600 XTRTX A5500 Mobile
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12.2+2%
Vulkan
1.4+17%
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4+300%
1
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 7600 XT) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A5500 Mobile). Decoder: VCN 4.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9 (Radeon RX 7600 XT) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (RTX A5500 Mobile).

FeatureRadeon RX 7600 XTRTX A5500 Mobile
Encoder
VCN 4.0
7th Gen NVENC
Decoder
VCN 4.0
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
H.264,HEVC,AV1,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 7600 XT draws 190W versus the RTX A5500 Mobile's 165W — a 14.1% difference. The RTX A5500 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (Radeon RX 7600 XT) vs 650W (RTX A5500 Mobile). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 241mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

FeatureRadeon RX 7600 XTRTX A5500 Mobile
TDP
190W
165W-13%
Recommended PSU
600W-8%
650W
Power Connector
2x 8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
241mm
0mm
Height
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
80°C
80°C
Perf/Watt
90.7
103.8+14%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon RX 7600 XT (2024 vs 2022).

FeatureRadeon RX 7600 XTRTX A5500 Mobile
MSRP
$329
Codename
Navi 33
GA103
Release
January 8 2024
March 22 2022
Ranking
#105
#110

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