Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
The AMD RX 7600 XT (RX 7000) and AMD RX 9070 GRE (RX 9000) come from different AMD generations, released 2 years 4 months apart. The RX 7600 XT has since been superseded by the AMD RX 9060 XT. The RX 7600 XT is classed Mid-range and the RX 9070 GRE High-end. Against the RX 7600 XT, the RX 9070 GRE costs $220 more at launch MSRP ($549 vs $329, 67% more), has 4 GB less VRAM (12 GB vs 16 GB) and draws 70W more at rated TDP (220W vs 150W).
This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the AMD RX 9060 XT.
Superseded by RX 9060 XT
Best for: Budget gamers who want 16GB VRAM for 1080p/1440p at clearance prices.
Full details →Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait
Best for: 1440p gamers who want RDNA 4 and FSR 4 and can find the GRE meaningfully cheaper than the 16GB RX 9070.
Full details →| AMD RX 7600 XT | AMD RX 9070 GRE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | High-end |
| Generation | RX 7000 | RX 9000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 150W | 220W |
| Upscaling | FSR3 | FSR4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $329 | $549 |
| Editor score | 7.3/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Released | Jan 24, 2024 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Cycle length | ~600 days | ~367 days |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Buy |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Caution |
| Successor | RX 9060 XT | — |
Most VRAM per dollar in the clearance market.
Ultra-efficient.
Street prices are around $370 as of October 2026, above the $329 MSRP — worth buying only when they fall back below it.
Full access to AMD's ML-based FSR 4 upscaling and RDNA 4's improved ray tracing.
AMD claims up to 22% higher performance than the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti across 40+ games.
Enough VRAM for 1440p today, though less headroom than the 16GB RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT.
Released Jan 24, 2024, the RX 7600 XT has been on the market for 2 years 9 months. It has been superseded by the AMD RX 9060 XT, which launched Jun 5, 2025, so it's no longer a current-generation buy — new stock is clearance, and the rest of the market is second-hand.
Released Jun 2, 2026, the RX 9070 GRE has been on the market for 5 months. The previous cycle for this line ran about 367 days, so it is roughly 44% of the way through a typical cycle, with around 207 days to go before a replacement would be due on past form. Our model rates it Buy.
On timing, the RX 9070 GRE is the only current-generation option of the two (Buy), while the RX 7600 XT is a clearance or used purchase.
At launch MSRP the RX 7600 XT is $220 cheaper than the RX 9070 GRE ($329 vs $549, 40% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $20.6 for the RX 7600 XT and $45.8 for the RX 9070 GRE — the RX 7600 XT gives more memory for the money. Launch MSRP is only a reference point for a superseded card; its real price is whatever clearance or used stock sells for today.
RX 7600 XT (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday 2026 — analysts do not expect memory supply to normalise before late 2027, so real clearance pricing is unlikely. Only buy if a deal lands below the $329 MSRP.
RX 9070 GRE (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2026 — another AMD price increase was reported for November, so deep discounts are unlikely. Only buy well below the RX 9070's street price.
Next on the deals calendar: for the RX 9070 GRE, New Year clearance 2027, from Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 20, 2027.
Our pick: AMD RX 9070 GRE
Our pick is the RX 9070 GRE: it's the current-generation card here, while the RX 7600 XT has been superseded by the AMD RX 9060 XT, and it also carries a higher editor score (7.8 vs 7.3).
Go for the RX 7600 XT instead if you want more VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB, or if you want lower power draw: 150W vs 220W rated TDP.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: memory type (GDDR6).