The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 (RDNA 4) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 645 GB/s.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is 35 % faster than the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB.
The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT has the Navi 48 XTX graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 4 architecture.
The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB is based on the graphics chip Navi 48 XT, which comes from the RDNA 4 architecture.
Memory
Memory
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB
Memory Size
16 GB
16 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Clock
2.518 GHz
2.518 GHz
Memory Speed
20.1 Gbps
20.1 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
645 GB/s
645 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
256 bit
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The graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT clocks at 2.518 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.1 Gbps.
The graphics memory speed of the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB is 20.1 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.518 GHz.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB
Base Clock
1.660 GHz
1.330 GHz
Boost Clock
2.970 GHz
2.520 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
2.40 GHz
2.07 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB
TDP
304 W
220 W
Tjunction max
92 °C
85 °C
PCIe-Power
2 x 8-Pin
2 x 8-Pin
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 304 W.
The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 220 W.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
2 x 100 mm
3 x 90 mm
Fan 2
1 x 90 mm
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Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.
The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.3
HDMI
2x HDMI 2.1b
1x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort
2x DP 2.1a
3x DP 2.1a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT.
The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.
Featureset
Featureset
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_2 (Ultimate)
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
Yes
Yes
DLSS / FSR
Yes
Yes
LED
Addressable LED
Addressable LED
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With the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum supported resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
AV1
Decode / Encode
Decode / 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
Dimensions
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB
Length
320 mm
290 mm
Height
120 mm
123 mm
Width
62 mm
51 mm
Width (Slots)
3 Slots
3 Slots
Weight
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918 g
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.
The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 5 x 16 Lanes interface.
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
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