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AMD PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT vs AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT: Comparison
AMD PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT and AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT separate most on tdp: AMD PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT at 304 W, AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT at 230 W, 32% in favour of AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT. VRAM splits them by another 25%, this time favouring AMD PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT. They match on 5 other specifications, including gpu brand, tier and memory type. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the AMD PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 3,279 against 1,462 for the AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT, a lead of 55%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Radeon RX 9000 | Radeon RX 6000 |
| Board Partner | PowerColor | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB-25% |
| Tier | Upper Mid-Range | Upper Mid-Range |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2970 MHz | 2622 MHz-12% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 304 W-32% | 230 W |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 (Navi 48) | RDNA 2 (Navi 22) |
| Card Length | 320 mm-13% | 282 mm |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| MSRP | 599 | 479 |
| Stream Processors | 4096 | 2560 |
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 PowerColor Reaper 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 6700 XT
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid upper mid-range pick if its price and 12GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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