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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT vs ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.59 GHz · 160 W Speed index 9/100

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is 62 % faster than the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Speed index
9/100
5/100
FP32
10.63 TFLOPS
6.56 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.59 GHz
1.71 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
160 W
150 W
Launch Price
379 $
379 $

GPU

GPUSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6600 XTNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
GPU ChipNavi 23 XTGP104-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors3215
Shader20481920
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units128120
Raytracing Cores32--
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT has the Navi 23 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini is based on the graphics chip GP104-200-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemorySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Base Clock1.968 GHz1.518 GHz
Boost Clock2.593 GHz1.708 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.38 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 DesignSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
TDP160 W150 W
TDP (up)170 W--
Tjunction max100 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 160 W.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 150 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivitySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4
DVI--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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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

DimensionsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Length240 mm210 mm
Height120 mm122 mm
Width45 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2021Q4/2016
Launch Price379 $379 $
Structure size7 nm16 nm
Part-no11309-03-20GZT-P10700G-10M
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2021.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini came on the market in Q4/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 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 6600 XT +59.0 %

  1. 4,392
  2. 2,762

Port Royal (Raytracing) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT +272.3 %

  1. 4,553
  2. 1,223

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 1,584
  2. no data

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)

  1. 29 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 58 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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 6600 XT +48.6 %

  1. 52 fps (avg)
  2. 35 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT +60.6 %

  1. 106 fps (avg)
  2. 66 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT +62.4 %

  1. 151 fps (avg)
  2. 93 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 6600 XT +75.0 %

  1. 81,355
  2. 46,492

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT +85.4 %

  1. 91,419
  2. 49,321

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 108,129
  2. no data

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