Sapphire has estimated the Radeon RX 6700 XT NITRO + at $ 579, and the younger RX 6700 XT PULSE – at $ 529
Sapphire has released two non-reference versions of the Radeon RX 6700 XT, joining the NITRO + and PULSE series. These models were previously reported, but today, the manufacturer has shared the new products’ full technical characteristics. Besides, their recommended cost has become known.
The flagship version of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT NITRO + features a massive Tri-X cooling system with three fans. Its feature is the use of three radiators at once. One of them is designed to cool the video memory chips.
The cooling system’s external design is complemented by bright RGB lighting on all sides of the video card and the presence of a 3-pin ARGB connector for synchronizing the lighting with other elements of the PC.
The novelty is built on a large non-reference PCB with a dual BIOS system, offering quiet and powerful operation modes. The manufacturer claims that the frequency of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT NITRO + GPU in Boost mode can be increased to 2650 MHz and in-game mode – up to 2548 MHz.
The dimensions of the video card are 310.05 × 130.75 × 51.4 mm. In a PC case, the graphics accelerator will take 2.5 expansion slots. To obtain additional power, the video card uses one 8- and 6-pin connector. The declared TDP level is 260 watts. For the Radeon RX 6700 XT NITRO + model, the company recommends using a 650W or more power supply. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT NITRO + external interface kit includes one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT PULSE model is built on a more compact PCB and is equipped with a smaller cooling system, including two 100 mm fans. The dimensions of the video card are 260 × 119.85 × 49 mm.
The new product does not offer factory overclocking of the GPU. The frequencies for the gaming and Boost modes are standard – 2424 and 2581 MHz, respectively. Simultaneously, like the older version of NITRO +, the PULSE variant uses a dual BIOS system.
The video card uses a standard configuration of one 8-pin and one 6-pin connector to obtain additional power. The declared TDP indicator of the new product is 230 watts. It is recommended to use a 650W or more power supply.
The set of external interfaces is similar to the NITRO + model. It includes one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4.
According to TechPowerUp, the expected cost of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT NITRO + video card is $ 579, and the Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT PULSE version is about $ 529. Recall that the recommended cost of the reference version of the Radeon RX 6700 XT is $ 479.
