Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB vs Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB
The Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 5060 (Blackwell), 8 GB GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, 145 W board power, while the Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB uses the AMD RX 7600 XT (RDNA 3), 16 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, 190 W board power.
Final score
38 / 100
Lowest price
₹56,200
at Vedant Computers
Final score
38 / 100
Lowest price
₹44,999
at Computech Store
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
0.68
score points per ₹1,000
0.84
score points per ₹1,000
Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB is ₹11,201 cheaper right now.
The verdict
It's practically a tie.
- Both score within 2 points overall (38 vs 38).
- Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB is the smarter buy at today's prices.
- Both cards use a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards they can lose some performance.
- Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB's 8 GB of VRAM can hold back newer games at high settings, especially at 1440p.
Pick Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
Pick Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB if…
- you game at 4K or with ray tracing maxed out (4K Gaming score 37 vs 32)
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹11,201)
Came for the spec sheet? We see you. Scroll on. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB
- 13% faster at 1080p
- 14% faster at 1440p
- 18% faster at 4K
- 56% faster with ray tracing
- 168% faster GPU rendering
- 44% better performance per watt
- Newer process node (5 nm vs 6 nm)
- 56% more memory bandwidth (448 vs 288 GB/s)
- Lower power draw (145 W vs 190 W)
- Works with a smaller PSU (550 W vs 600 W recommended)
- PCIe 5.0 interface (vs PCIe 4.0)
Advantages of Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB
- 100% more VRAM headroom
- 8 GB more VRAM (16 vs 8 GB)
- Cheaper by ₹11,201
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RTX 5060 | RX 7600 XT |
| Architecture | NVIDIA Blackwell | AMD RDNA 3 |
| Release Date | May 2025 ✓ | Jan 2024 |
| Factory Overclocked | Yes | No |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 3,840 | 2,048 |
| Base Clock | 2,280 MHz | 1,980 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,497 MHz | 2,755 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | — | 32 MB |
| Process Node | 5 nm ✓ | 6 nm |
| Memory | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB ✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 448 GB/s ✓ | 288 GB/s |
| Power | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 145 W ✓ | 190 W |
| Recommended PSU | 550 W ✓ | 600 W |
| Power Connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
| Interface & Features | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5060 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 ✓ | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x8 | x8 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 4th gen | 2nd gen |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | FSR 3 |
| Frame Generation | DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation | FSR 3 Frame Generation |
| AV1 Encoding | Yes | Yes |
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