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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 GRE: Comparison

AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 GRE separate most on vram: AMD Instinct MI210 at 64 GB, AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 GRE at 16 GB, 75% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. Boost Clock splits them by another 25%, this time favouring AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 GRE.

Specs

Specification
AMD Instinct MI210
AMD Instinct MI210
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 GRE
AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 GRE
GPU BrandAMDAMD
SeriesInstinct MI200Radeon RX 7000
Board PartnerAMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)Sapphire
VRAM64 GB16 GB-75%
TierDatacenter / AI AcceleratorUpper Mid-Range
Memory TypeHBM2EGDDR6
Boost Clock1700 MHz-25%2270 MHz
Ray Tracing Supportfalsetrue
TDP300 W-15%260 W
ArchitectureCDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)RDNA 3 (Navi 31)
Card Length267 mm285 mm-7%
Slot Width2 (dual-slot, passive cooling for server airflow)2.5

Verdict

AMD Instinct MI210

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.

AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 GRE

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid upper mid-range pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.

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