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AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT vs AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070: Comparison
AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT and AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 separate most on boost clock: AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT at 3080 MHz, AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 at 2520 MHz, 18% in favour of AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT. Card Length splits them by another 16%, this time favouring AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070. They match on 4 other specifications, including gpu brand, vram and tier. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 3,279 against 2,840 for the AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070, a lead of 13%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Radeon RX 9000 | Radeon RX 9000 |
| Board Partner | ASUS | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Tier | Upper Mid-Range | Upper Mid-Range |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 3080 MHz | 2520 MHz-18% |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | true |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | RDNA 4 (Navi 48) |
| Card Length | 330 mm-16% | 285 mm |
| MSRP | 599 | 549 |
| Stream Processors | 4096 | 3584 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid upper mid-range pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070
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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