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AMD Radeon RX 6700 vs SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700

AMD Radeon RX 6700
AMD Radeon RX 6700 10 GB GDDR6 · 2.45 GHz · 175 W Speed index 9/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (RDNA 2) and has 10 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 10 GB GDDR6 · 2.50 GHz · 220 W Speed index 9/100

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (RDNA 2) and has 10 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 is 1.9 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6700.

AMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
Speed index
9/100
9/100
FP32
11.17 TFLOPS
11.38 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.45 GHz
2.50 GHz
Memory Size
10 GB GDDR6
10 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
320 GB/s
TDP
175 W
220 W
Launch Price
429 $
429 $

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6700AMD Radeon RX 6700
GPU ChipNavi 22Navi 22
Streaming Multiprocessors3636
Shader23042304
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units144144
Raytracing Cores3636
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 has the Navi 22 graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 is based on the graphics chip Navi 22, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
Memory Size10 GB10 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s320 GB/s
Memory Interface160 bit160 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
Base Clock1.941 GHz1.941 GHz
Boost Clock2.450 GHz2.495 GHz+2 %
Avg (Game) Clock2.17 GHz2.23 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
TDP175 W220 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 175 W.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 220 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 1--2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is equipped with a total of 0 Axial main fans.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 6700.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNon addressable LED
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With the AMD Radeon RX 6700 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
Length--260 mm
Height--120 mm
Width--49 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2021Q2/2022
Launch Price429 $429 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-no--11321-02
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 6700 has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2021.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 came on the market in Q2/2022 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +0.9 %

  1. 5,127
  2. 5,175

Port Royal (Raytracing) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +0.9 %

  1. 5,063
  2. 5,111

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +0.9 %

  1. 1,902
  2. 1,920

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +3.0 %

  1. 33 fps (avg)
  2. 34 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +2.3 %

  1. 43 fps (avg)
  2. 44 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +1.7 %

  1. 60 fps (avg)
  2. 61 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +2.9 %

  1. 34 fps (avg)
  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +1.3 %

  1. 76 fps (avg)
  2. 77 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +1.7 %

  1. 59 fps (avg)
  2. 60 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +1.6 %

  1. 127 fps (avg)
  2. 129 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +1.8 %

  1. 169 fps (avg)
  2. 172 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +1.9 %

  1. 89,698
  2. 91,384

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +1.9 %

  1. 92,853
  2. 94,599

Geekbench 6 - Metal SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 +1.9 %

  1. 135,428
  2. 137,974

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