PCIe 3 vs PCIe 4 Gaming Performance with AMD RX 7600

Discover the Performance differences between PCIe 3 vs PCIe 4 technologies in Gaming with the AMD RX 7600 8GB Graphics Card.

Previously, our articles showed you PCIe 3 vs PCIe 4 gaming performance based on Nvidia RTX 3060 and M.2 NVMe storages. Today, we are undergoing a similar PCIe 3 and PCIe 4 Gaming Performance, which will now be based on the all-new AMD RX 7600 GPU.

PCIe 3 is an old-gen technology, whereas PCIe 4 is the latest and the newest version. But which technology is very performance efficient with AMD, especially if you plan to buy RX 7600? To get the answer to this question, we ran a test using some of the latest titles to test the performance between the PCIe 3 & PCIe 4 using the AMD RX 7600 GPU.

So sit tight, relax, and let’s dive into the details of the PCIe vs PCIe 4 gaming performance review based on AMD RX 7600 GPU.

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PCIe 3 vs PCIe 4- Test Setup Details

Here are the details of the specifications we used to test the PCIe 3 vs PCIe 4 Technologies in Gaming.

Processor	Intel Core i9-13900K CPU
Graphics Processor	AMD RX 7600 GPU 8GB
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming using both in PCIe version 3.0 and 4.0 slots
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 32GB DDR5 DDR5 6000 MHz CL38
Storage	SAMSUNG 980 EVO M.2 NVMe SSD 1TB
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W 80+ Gold Fully Modular
CPU Cooler	Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 mm
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro 64bit

PCIe 3 vs PCIe 4- Gaming Benchmark Details

GAME vs PCIe	RX 7600 PCIe 3.0	RX 7600 PCIe 4.0
The Last of US Part I	75 Fps Avg	75 Fps Avg
Forza Horizon 5	130 Fps Avg	135 Fps Avg
Hogwarts Legacy	85 Fps Avg	85 Fps Avg
Cyberpunk 2077	64 Fps Avg	67 Fps Avg
Hitman 3	147 Fps Avg	148 Fps Avg
Returnal	74 Fps Avg	74 Fps Avg
Spiderman Miles Morales	80 Fps Avg	83 Fps Avg
Microsoft Flight Simulator	51 Fps Avg	51 Fps Avg

PCIe 3 vs PCIe 4- Final Verdict

We cannot see any massive FPS boost from the above chart list with the PCIe 4.0 technology that can deliver over the old PCIe 3.0. Most games have almost the same amount of FPS in every game, whereas some games with PCIe 4.0 barely provide 1-5 fps, which more or less doesn’t matter, to be honest.

Still, some Reddit articles say that these incremental boosts will matter as time progresses and PCIe 4.0 becomes the mainstream platform in the market. When it happens, all the game manufacturers will push towards getting their new Games to run better on PCIe 4 hardware, and thus it can be an issue, but considering the current state, if you have a good GPU + CPU Paired, then you are good to go for now.

In this situation, if you are considering spending some extra bucks for PCIe 4.0 for your GPU hardware, then it is unnecessary for now. But for now, you can save money or spend it on other necessary gaming hardware or software per your requirements.

So this was all about PCIe 3 vs PCIe 4 Gaming Performance with AMD RX 7600. Let us know in the comments below if you think we have missed anything.

That’s all, Folks!

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