GPU comparison with benchmarksThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.58 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 13.21 TFLOPS.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has 4608 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.57 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 25.32 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 40 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is based on the Blackwell architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units. |
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| SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
| AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 TI 16GB |
| Navi 22 XT | GPU Chip | GB206 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | Blackwell |
| 40 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 2560 | Shader | 4608 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 40 | Raytracing Cores | 36 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has a 16 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 28.0 Gbps |
| 384 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT has a turbo clock of 2.581 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 2.572 GHz. |
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| 2.321 GHz | Base Clock | 2.407 GHz |
| 2.581 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.572 GHz |
| 2.42 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 100 °C. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 85 °C. |
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| 230 W | TDP | 180 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 85 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | -- |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1b |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 | No LED lighting |
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 | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is 50 mm wide and therefore needs the space of -- in the case. The width of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 50 mm and thus requires the space of -- in the PC case. |
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| 260 mm | Length | -- |
| 120 mm | Height | -- |
| 50 mm | Width | -- |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 8 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT was released in Q1/2021. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB published in Q2/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 4 nanometers. |
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| 11306-02-20G | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2025 |
| 479 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 429 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 4 nm |
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