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 XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson has 2304 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.43 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.98 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 XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson is based on the GCN 4 architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units. |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT | GPU | XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
Navi 22 XT | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
40 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
2560 | Shader | 2304 |
64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
160 | Texture Units | 144 |
40 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
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 XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson has a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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12 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
384 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT has a turbo clock of 2.581 GHz. The turbo frequency of the XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson is 1.431 GHz. |
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2.321 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
2.581 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.431 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 XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C. |
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230 W | TDP | 185 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 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 XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
-- | 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 XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
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 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is 50 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson is 50 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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260 mm | Length | 280 mm |
120 mm | Height | 124 mm |
50 mm | Width | 40 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT was released in Q1/2021. The XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson published in Q2/2017 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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11306-02-20G | Part-no | RX-580A8DFR6 |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
479 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
7 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson
8 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson
8 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson
8 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson
8 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson
8 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson
8 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson
8 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S XXX Edition 8GB Crimson
8 GB GDDR5 |