ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
• Execution Units
  40 40
• GPU Chip
  Navi 22 XT Navi 10 XT
• Render Output Units
  64 64
• Shader
  2560 2560
• Texture Units
  160 160

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  384 GB/s 448 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  12 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2000 MHz 1750 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  2321 MHz 1770 MHz + 10%
• Boost Clock
  2581 MHz 2010 MHz + 6%
• Game Clock
  2424 MHz 1905 MHz + 9%
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - 89 °C
• TDP
  230 W 265 W+ 18 %
• TDP (up)
  - 335 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 90 mm 2 x 95 mm
• Fan 2
  - 1 x 87 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - 44 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4a 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 1 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin 2 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12_2
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  Non addressable LED No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

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

• Height
  110 mm 135 mm
• Length
  267 mm 305 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  40 mm 49 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - 449 $
• Part Number
  RX6700XT 12G -
• Process Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q3/2019