SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 has 3584 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.70 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 38.71 TFLOPS.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has 4096 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.97 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 48.66 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 4 architecture, which has 56 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is based on the RDNA 4 architecture and is equipped with 64 execution units. |
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| SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Navi 48 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 48 XTX |
| RDNA 4 | Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| 56 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 64 |
| 3584 | Shader | 4096 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 224 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 56 | Raytracing Cores | 64 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.518 GHz clocks. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.518GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.518 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.518 GHz |
| 20.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 20.1 Gbps |
| 645 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 645 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 has a turbo clock of 2.700 GHz. The turbo frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is 2.970 GHz. |
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| 1.330 GHz | Base Clock | 1.660 GHz |
| 2.700 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.970 GHz |
| 2.21 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.40 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 85 °C. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 92 °C. |
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| 245 W | TDP | 304 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 85 °C | Tjunction max | 92 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 are cooled with a Air cooling. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1b |
| 2x DP v2.1a | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is 66 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is 66 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 331 mm | Length | -- |
| 129 mm | Height | -- |
| 66 mm | Width | -- |
| 4 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 4 nanometer process, SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 was released in Q2/2025. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT published in Q2/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 4 nanometers. |
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| 11349-01-20G | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2025 | Release date | Q2/2025 |
| 549 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 4 nm | Structure size | 4 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
16 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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