Sapphire Radeon VII
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Sapphire Radeon VII is based on the AMD Radeon VII (GCN 5.1) and has 16 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 1024 GB/s.
The PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (RDNA 2) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 384 GB/s. |
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GPUThe Sapphire Radeon VII has the Vega 20 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 5.1 architecture. The PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 22 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| Sapphire Radeon VII | GPU | PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| AMD Radeon VII | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| Vega 20 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 22 XT |
| GCN 5.1 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 60 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 3840 | Shader | 2560 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 240 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 40 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Sapphire Radeon VII clocks at 1.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 2.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| HBM2 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 2.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 1024 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 4096 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.400 GHz | Base Clock | 2.321 GHz |
| 1.750 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.581 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.42 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Sapphire Radeon VII is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W. The PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 230 W. |
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| 300 W | TDP | 230 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 99 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Sapphire Radeon VII is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 75 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 32 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 52 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Sapphire Radeon VII. The PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the Sapphire Radeon VII it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Non addressable LED | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire Radeon VII is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 268 mm | Length | 228 mm |
| 120 mm | Height | 109 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1280 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Sapphire Radeon VII has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q1/2019. The PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 21291-01-40G | Part-no | AXRX 6700XT 12GBD6-3DH |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 699 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 479 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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Sapphire Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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Sapphire Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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Sapphire Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Sapphire Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
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)
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Sapphire Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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