In the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT and the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT is 27 % faster than the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070.
SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
The SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and has 4096 texture shaders and 64 execution units.
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is based on AMD Radeon RX 9070, which has 3584 shaders and 56 execution units.
Memory
Memory
SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
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 SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 645 GB/s.
The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 645 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Base Clock
1.660 GHz
1.330 GHz
Boost Clock
3.010 GHz
2.700 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
2.46 GHz
2.21 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT clocks in the base with up to 1.660 GHz. The base frequency of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is 1.330 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
TDP
317 W
245 W
Tjunction max
92 °C
85 °C
PCIe-Power
2 x 8-Pin
1 x 12-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT is 317 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector.
The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 has a TDP of 245 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 12-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
2 x 100 mm
3 x 100 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 PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT has a total of 3 Axial fans.
The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.3
HDMI
2x HDMI 2.1b
2x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort
2x DP 2.1a
2x DP 2.1a
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT.
The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
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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The SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
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 directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070
Length
320 mm
331 mm
Height
120 mm
129 mm
Width
62 mm
66 mm
Width (Slots)
3 Slots
4 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT is 320 mm long, 120 mm high and 62 mm wide.
The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 is 331 mm long, 129 mm high and 66 mm wide.
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.
FP32 (TFLOPS) SAPPHIRE PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT +27.4 %
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