PC parts / Graphics cards

SapphireGraphics card
Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB
Released March 2025.5Press releaseamd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-2-28-amd-unveils-next-generation-amd-rdna-4-architectu.htmlRead 16 October 2026Radeon RX 9000 Series cards from board partners including Sapphire expected from 2025-03-06. GamersNexus gives 2025-03-06 as the release date. Last checked 16 October 2026.
- GPU
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- VRAM
- 16GB
- Length
- 320mm
- Board power
- 304W
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At a glance
Boost clock
Higher than 83% of other graphics cards.
Reference boost clock
Higher than 83% of other graphics cards.
Ports
- 2 HDMI 2.1b
- 2 DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR13.5
General
- Model numbers
- 11348-03-20G1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Specifications tab: SKU 11348-03-20G, SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU with 16GB memory.
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
GPU
- GPU architecture
- RDNA 41Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026AMD RDNA 4 Architecture.
- GPU die
- Navi 486Reviewclub386.com/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table: Navi 48.
- Process
- TSMC N4P6Reviewclub386.com/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table: TSMC N4P (4nm). Hardware Dealz agrees.7Spec databasehardwaredealz.com/hardware/gpu/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16gb/technische-datenRead 16 October 2026Process: TSMC N4P.
- Transistors
- 53.9billion4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 20266Reviewclub386.com/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table: 53.9bn.
- Die size
- 357mm²6Reviewclub386.com/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table: 357 mm2. Hardware Dealz agrees.7Spec databasehardwaredealz.com/hardware/gpu/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16gb/technische-datenRead 16 October 2026Die size: 357 mm2.
- Compute units
- 641Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 20264Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026
- Shader cores
- 4,0961Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 20264Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026
- Ray tracing cores
- 641Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 20264Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026
- AI cores
- 1281Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 20264Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026
- ROPs
- 1284Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 20266Reviewclub386.com/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table: 128 ROPs.
- Infinity Cache (L3)
- 64MB1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Infinity Cache 64MB.4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026
- FP32 compute (claimed)
- 48.7TFLOPS4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026Peak Single Precision (FP32 Vector) performance, 48.7 TFLOPs. AMD counts dual-issue.
- AI performance (claimed)
Precision With sparsity Throughput (TOPS) FP16 No 195 FP16 Yes 389 FP8 No 389 FP8 Yes 779 INT8 No 389 INT8 Yes 779 INT4 No 779 INT4 Yes 1,557
Clocks
- Base clock
- Not available
- Boost clock in OC mode
- Not available
Memory
- VRAM
- 16GB1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 20264Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026
- VRAM type
- GDDR61Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Memory Size/Bus: 16GB/256 bit GDDR6.4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026
- Memory bus width
- 256bits1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 20264Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026
- Memory speed
- 20Gbps1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Memory Clock: 20 Gbps Effective.4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026Published as up to 20 Gbps.
Connectivity
- PCIe generation
- 51Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 20264Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026
- PCIe lanes
- 161Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Interface: PCI-Express 5.0 x16.4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026Bus Type PCIe 5.0 x16.
- Display outputs
Type Version Count Max bandwidth (Gbps) HDMI 2.1b 2 Not available DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR13.5 2 54 Source1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Output: 2x HDMI and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a. Sapphire gives no HDMI version and no DisplayPort link class. HDMI 2.1b is from the AMD page. UHBR13.5 and the 54 Gbps rate come from Guru3D's copy of the AMD spec table. No HDMI bandwidth is stored.4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026Connectivity: DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b.8Reviewguru3d.com/review/sapphire-radeon-rx-9070-pulse-review/page-4Read 16 October 2026The review's spec table for the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 lists HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR13.5. UHBR13.5 is 54 Gbps. Not a figure for this card's maker page.- Display outputs in total
- 4
- HDMI ports
- 2
- DisplayPort ports
- 2
- Highest HDMI version
- 2.1b
- Highest DisplayPort version
- 2.1a UHBR13.5
- Fastest DisplayPort link
- 54Gbps
- Max output resolution
- Resolution7680 × 4320 pxRefresh rate144 Hz1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Resolution: HDMI 7680x4320 and DisplayPort 2.1a 7680x4320. Sapphire states no refresh rate. The 144 Hz is AMD's 8K figure for the DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b display engine.5Press releaseamd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-2-28-amd-unveils-next-generation-amd-rdna-4-architectu.htmlRead 16 October 2026AMD Radiance Display Engine supports DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b, up to 8K 144 Hz with 12-bit HDR.
- HDCP version
- Not available
Video engine
- Video encoders
- Not available
- Video decoders
- Not available
- Hardware video encode
- H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV14Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 20264K H264, H265/HEVC and AV1 encode: Yes.
- Hardware video decode
- H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV14Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 20264K H264, H265/HEVC and AV1 decode: Yes. VP9 decode is from the ASUS page footnote on codec acceleration.11Maker product pageasus.com/us/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/prime/prime-rx9070xt-o16gRead 16 October 2026Footnote 4 on the ASUS page: video codec acceleration includes at least HEVC (H.265), H.264, VP9 and AV1. AMD lists H.264, H.265 and AV1 decode only, so VP9 comes from this footnote about the GPU.
Graphics features
- DirectX
- 12 Ultimate1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026AMD Features: Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate.
- Upscaling technologies
- FSR 41Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 with AI Upscaling.
- Frame generation
- FSR Frame Generation, AMD Fluid Motion Frames 21Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 technology and AMD HYPR-RX with AFMF 2. FSR Frame Generation is from AMD's launch release.5Press releaseamd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-2-28-amd-unveils-next-generation-amd-rdna-4-architectu.htmlRead 16 October 2026AMD FSR 4 can be combined with in-game AMD FSR 3.1 frame generation.
Power
- Reference board power
- 304W4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026Typical Board Power (Desktop) 304 W.
- PSU wattage (card maker)
- 750W1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026System Requirement: Minimum 750 Watt Power Supply. Sapphire states no separate recommendation. AMD also states 750 W.4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026Minimum PSU Recommendation 750 W.
- Power connector
- 2 x 8-pin PCIe1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026System Requirement: 2 x 8-pin Power Connector.4Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.htmlRead 16 October 2026Additional Power Connector 2x8-Pin on AMD's reference listing.
Cooling
- Fans
- 31Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Cooler Type: Tri-X Cooling. LanOC and PCGH count three fans.17Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/sapphire-rx-9070-xt-pulseRead 16 October 2026Page 3 of 9: a triple fan cooler, two 100 mm fans on the ends and a 94 mm fan in the middle, which spins the other way.
- Radiator size
- Not available
- Fan stop at low load
- Not available
Dimensions and weight
- Slot width
- 3slots1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Form Factor: 3 slot, ATX.17Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/sapphire-rx-9070-xt-pulseRead 16 October 2026Page 3 of 9: listed by Sapphire as a 3-slot card.
- Low profile
- Not available
- NVIDIA SFF-Ready
- Not available
- Package weight
- Not available
Lighting and software
- Lighting sync
- Not available
Measured performance
- GPU clock while gaming (measured)
- 2,520MHz13Measurementpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9070-XT-Grafikkarte-281023/Specials/Custom-Designs-Hands-on-Test-1467296/2Read 16 October 2026Table row for the Pulse: GPU clock 2520 MHz. Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition ray tracing scene (Kultisten-Kirche, Wolga) until temperatures settle, about 30 minutes, room about 21 C, HWiNFO. PCGH does not define the clock further.
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics
- Not available
- 3DMark Steel Nomad
- 7,025points14Measurementlanoc.org/review/video-cards/sapphire-rx-9070-xt-pulseRead 16 October 2026Page 5 of 9, Synthetic Benchmarks: the Pulse scored 7025 in Steel Nomad.
- 3DMark Port Royal
- 18,240points14Measurementlanoc.org/review/video-cards/sapphire-rx-9070-xt-pulseRead 16 October 2026Page 5 of 9: the Pulse scored 18240 in Port Royal.
- Game frame rates
Game Width (px) Height (px) Preset Upscaling Average FPS Cyberpunk 2077 3840 2160 Ultra Off 61.07
Measured noise and temperature
- Fan noise per load
Profile Load Distance (cm) Noise (dB(A)) Default Max load 100 16.5 - Fan noise while gaming
- Not available
- GPU temperature while gaming
- 55°C13Measurementpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9070-XT-Grafikkarte-281023/Specials/Custom-Designs-Hands-on-Test-1467296/2Read 16 October 2026Table row for the Pulse: GPU 55 C in the same 30-minute Metro Exodus run at about 21 C room temperature. Method on page 1 of the article.
Measured power
- Card power at idle (measured)
- Not available
- GPU power while gaming (measured)
- 304W13Measurementpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9070-XT-Grafikkarte-281023/Specials/Custom-Designs-Hands-on-Test-1467296/2Read 16 October 2026Table row for the Pulse: Total Boardpower 304 W, same run. The chip alone (Total Graphicspower) reads 237 W. The card sits at its 304 W limit.
In the box
- In the box
- L-Shape Support Bracket, Quick installation guide1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026Accessories Bundled: L-Shape Support Bracket. The quick installation guide is from LanOC.16Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/sapphire-rx-9070-xt-pulseRead 16 October 2026Page 2 of 9, Packaging: a generic quick installation guide and a metal support bracket that mounts across three slots.
Links
- Product page
- www.sapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr61Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- www.sapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr61Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6Read 16 October 2026
- Manual
- Not available
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
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- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- Not available
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- Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en-us/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6
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