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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 vs SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.52 GHz · 220 W Speed index 30/100

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 (RDNA 4) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 645 GB/s.

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.70 GHz · 245 W Speed index 32/100

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 (RDNA 4) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 645 GB/s.

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In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is 7.1 % faster than the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Speed index
30/100
32/100
FP32
36.13 TFLOPS
38.71 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.52 GHz
2.70 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
645 GB/s
645 GB/s
TDP
220 W
245 W
Launch Price
549 $
549 $
717 pts
717 pts

GPU

GPUSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Based onAMD Radeon RX 9070AMD Radeon RX 9070
GPU ChipNavi 48 XTNavi 48 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors5656
Shader35843584
Render Output Units128128
Texture Units224224
Raytracing Cores5656
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 has the Navi 48 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 4 architecture.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is based on the graphics chip Navi 48 XT, which comes from the RDNA 4 architecture.

Memory

MemorySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Memory Size16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.518 GHz2.518 GHz
Memory Speed20.1 Gbps20.1 Gbps
Memory bandwidth645 GB/s645 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 clocks at 2.518 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.1 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is 20.1 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.518 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Base Clock1.330 GHz1.330 GHz
Boost Clock2.520 GHz2.700 GHz+7 %
Avg (Game) Clock2.07 GHz2.21 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 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
TDP220 W245 W
Tjunction max85 °C85 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 12-Pin
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 220 W.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 has 1 x 12-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 245 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm3 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivitySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI2x HDMI 2.1b2x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort2x DP 2.1a2x DP 2.1a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingAddressable LED
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With the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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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 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Length280 mm331 mm
Height120 mm129 mm
Width52 mm66 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots4 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 needs the space of 4 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 5 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ2/2025Q2/2025
Launch Price549 $549 $
Structure size4 nm4 nm
Part-no11349-03-20G11349-01-20G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 has been manufactured with a structure width of 4 nanometers since Q2/2025.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 came on the market in Q2/2025 and will have a structure width of 4 nanometers manufactured.

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