ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB vs ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB
The ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB uses the AMD RX 9050, 8 GB, while the ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB uses the AMD RX 7600 (RDNA 3), 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, 165 W board power.
Final score
50 / 100
Lowest price
₹33,999
at Computech Store
Final score
50 / 100
Lowest price
₹43,000
at Vedant Computers
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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.
1.47
score points per ₹1,000
1.16
score points per ₹1,000
ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB is ₹9,001 cheaper right now.
The verdict
It's practically a tie.
- Both score within 2 points overall (50 vs 50).
- ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB is the smarter buy at today's prices.
- ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB uses a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards it can lose some performance.
Pick ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB if…
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹9,001)
Pick ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB if…
- you find it at a better price than ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB
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Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB
- Cheaper by ₹9,001
Advantages of ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB
No clear advantages on the data we have.
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 | ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB | ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RX 9050 | RX 7600 |
| Architecture | — | AMD RDNA 3 |
| Release Date | — | May 2023 |
| Factory Overclocked | No | Yes |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB | ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | — | 2,048 |
| Base Clock | — | 1,720 MHz |
| Boost Clock | — | 2,655 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | — | 32 MB |
| Process Node | — | 6 nm |
| Memory | ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB | ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | — | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | — | 128-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | — | 288 GB/s |
| Power | ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB | ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | — | 165 W |
| Recommended PSU | — | 550 W |
| Power Connector | — | 1x 8-pin |
| Interface & Features | ASRock Challenger RX 9050 8GB | ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | — | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | x8 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | — | 2nd gen |
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
| Frame Generation | — | FSR 3 Frame Generation |
| AV1 Encoding | — | Yes |
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