The XG76 is one of the two eGPUs that Aoostar has announced today. The other model, the XG76XT, is quite unique as it uses a desktop GPU instead of the typical mobile ones found in eGPUs. In contrast, the XG76 is more conventional, featuring a mobile AMD GPU.
Specifications of the XG76
Aoostar has chosen to equip the XG76 with a Radeon RX 7600M. This GPU uses the same Navi 33 architecture as the Radeon RX 7600M XT. However, the Radeon RX 7600M has four less Compute Units (28 CUs) compared to the XT version, in addition to having lower clock speeds and slower VRAM. While the Radeon RX 7600M does come with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 128-bit memory bus, the reduced memory speed results in a bandwidth decrease of 32 GB/s, dropping from 288 GB/s to 256 GB/s.
Performance Insights
Due to these differences, the Radeon RX 7600M falls behind the Radeon RX 7600M XT by more than 20% in synthetic benchmark tests. Furthermore, it’s worth noting that the XG76 could perform up to 30% slower in gaming compared to eGPUs powered by the Radeon RX 7600M XT, such as the GPD G1, which is currently priced at $699.95 on Amazon, even with OCuLink connectivity instead of USB4. As a result, the XG76 is significantly more affordable than its competition.
As of now, Aoostar has set the price for the XG76 at $499 on its official site. However, it’s important to mention that the XG76 does not include M.2 SSD expansion slots, USB Type-A ports, or an SD card reader. Pre-orders are expected to start shipping on November 29 and will come with Australian, European, UK, or US plug types.
