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ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB vs SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.97 GHz · 304 W Speed index 40/100
In the gpu comparison between the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB and the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
Speed index
40/100
40/100
FP32
48.66 TFLOPS
48.66 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.97 GHz
2.97 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
645 GB/s
645 GB/s
TDP
304 W
304 W
Launch Price
599 $
599 $
829 pts
829 pts

GPU

GPUASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU ChipNavi 48 XTXNavi 48 XTX
Streaming Multiprocessors6464
Shader40964096
Render Output Units128128
Texture Units256256
Raytracing Cores6464
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and has 4096 texture shaders and 64 execution units.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, which has 4096 shaders and 64 execution units.

Memory

MemoryASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
Memory Size16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.518 GHz2.518 GHz
Memory Speed20.1 Gbps20.1 Gbps
Memory bandwidth645 GB/s645 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 645 GB/s.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 645 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
Base Clock1.660 GHz1.660 GHz
Boost Clock2.970 GHz2.970 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.40 GHz2.40 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB clocks in the base with up to 1.660 GHz. The base frequency of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is 1.660 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
TDP304 W304 W
Tjunction max92 °C92 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB is 304 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT has a TDP of 304 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm2 x 100 mm
Fan 2--1 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB has a total of 3 Axial fans.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b2x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1a2x DP 2.1a
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDAddressable LED
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
Length290 mm320 mm
Height123 mm120 mm
Width56 mm62 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
Weight1,038 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB is 290 mm long, 123 mm high and 56 mm wide.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is 320 mm long, 120 mm high and 62 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ2/2025Q2/2025
Launch Price599 $599 $
Structure size4 nm4 nm
Part-noRX9070XT CL 16G11348-03-20G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB was released in Q2/2025 at a price of 599 $.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT was introduced in Q2/2025 at a price of 599 $.

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