Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT NITRO+ POLAR 16GB GDDR6
The RDNA 4 architecture and a 3060 MHz boost clock drive strong 4K gaming performance, while the Phantomlink PE system simplifies cable management with a rear motherboard power connection. Its robust triple-fan cooler and 330mm length ensure sustained thermal headroom for the 330W TDP, complemented by dual HDMI 2.1a and DisplayPort 2.1a outputs. This card is best for 4K gamers who prioritize a clean, cable-free build aesthetic and high-refresh-rate rasterized performance.
GPU Radeon RX 9070 XT
VRAM 16GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 3060 MHz
TDP 330 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
62 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong raster (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong vram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average compute (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 4096 |
| Base Clock | 2520 |
| Boost Clock | 3060 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26868 |
| GPU Compute | 15961 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 330 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 12V-2x6-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 330 |
| Slot Width | 3.2 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT NITRO+ POLAR | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3060 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 330 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT NITRO+ POLAR | 67.5 | 66.3 | 73.3 | 73.8 | 8.9 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 36.8 | 88.8 | 33.3 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
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