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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2021
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Released
Q3/2019
Overall score
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE

What's the best choice SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT has a maximum frequency of 2.321 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE has a maximum frequency of 1.607 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    852 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    2.321 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    912 place
  • Battlefield 5
    733 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    774 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    962 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1165 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    966 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    834 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2477 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2396 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2465 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2365 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2204 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2605 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2507 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2218 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1928 place

Specifications

Technical data
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 22 XT left arrow Navi 14 XTX
  • Execution units
    40 left arrow 22
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 1408
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 32
  • Texture Units
    160 left arrow 88
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    384 GB/s left arrow 224 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 128 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    2.321 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.581 GHz left arrow 1.845 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.424 GHz left arrow 1.737 GHz+ 1 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    230 W left arrow 135 W+ 4 %
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 90 mm left arrow 2 x 95 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 41 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 2x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 2x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    Addressable LED left arrow Addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    260 mm left arrow 257 mm
  • Height
    120 mm left arrow 133 mm
  • Width
    50 mm left arrow 44 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 8
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q3/2019
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    11306-02-20G left arrow 11295-05-20G
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
13.21
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
5.2
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
11759
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
4594
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
76 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
35 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
50 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
23 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
46 MH/s
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
28 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
87 MH/s
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
40 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
25 MH/s
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
10 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
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