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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 vs SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT

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.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB GDDR6 · 2.58 GHz · 230 W Speed index 11/100

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (RDNA 2) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 384 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is 16 % faster than the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Speed index
9/100
11/100
FP32
11.38 TFLOPS
13.21 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.50 GHz
2.58 GHz
Memory Size
10 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
384 GB/s
TDP
220 W
230 W
Launch Price
429 $
479 $

GPU

GPUSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6700AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU ChipNavi 22Navi 22 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors3640
Shader23042560
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units144160
Raytracing Cores3640
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 has the Navi 22 graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

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

Memory

MemorySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Memory Size10 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s384 GB/s
Memory Interface160 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE 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 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Base Clock1.941 GHz2.321 GHz
Boost Clock2.495 GHz2.581 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.23 GHz2.42 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 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
TDP220 W230 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 220 W.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 230 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

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

Connectivity

ConnectivitySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700.

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

Featureset

FeaturesetSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNon addressable LEDAddressable LED
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With the SAPPHIRE PULSE 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 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
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

DimensionsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Length260 mm260 mm
Height120 mm120 mm
Width49 mm50 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

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

Additional data

Additional dataSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2022Q1/2021
Launch Price429 $479 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-no11321-0211306-02-20G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q2/2022.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT came on the market in Q1/2021 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 XT +15.1 %

  1. 5,175
  2. 5,955

Port Royal (Raytracing) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT +17.6 %

  1. 5,111
  2. 6,008

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT +14.0 %

  1. 1,920
  2. 2,188

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 XT +17.6 %

  1. 34 fps (avg)
  2. 40 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT +11.4 %

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. 49 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT +21.3 %

  1. 61 fps (avg)
  2. 74 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 XT +31.4 %

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. 46 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT +9.1 %

  1. 77 fps (avg)
  2. 84 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 XT +26.7 %

  1. 60 fps (avg)
  2. 76 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT +11.6 %

  1. 129 fps (avg)
  2. 144 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT +12.8 %

  1. 172 fps (avg)
  2. 194 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 XT +6.1 %

  1. 91,384
  2. 96,956

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT +14.8 %

  1. 94,599
  2. 108,643

Geekbench 6 - Metal SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT +9.6 %

  1. 137,974
  2. 151,246

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