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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT vs ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
star star star star star
Released
Q1/2021
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Released
Q4/2022
Overall score
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090

What's the best choice SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT or ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090? 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.

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 has a maximum frequency of 2.235 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    852 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 4% better clock speed

    2.321 GHz left arrow 2.235 GHz

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)

    60 left arrow score
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    24 GB left arrow 12 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    9 place
  • Battlefield 5
    10 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    10 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    7 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    9 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    10 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    8 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    636 place
  • Cyberpunk 2077
    7 place
  • GTA 5 Benchmark (Grand Theft Auto V)
    9 place

Specifications

Technical data
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 22 XT left arrow AD102 (Ada Lovelace)
  • Execution units
    40 left arrow 128
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 16384
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 192
  • Texture Units
    160 left arrow 512
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 24 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6X
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 21 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    384 GB/s left arrow 1008 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    2.321 GHz left arrow 2.235 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.581 GHz left arrow 2.550 GHz+ 1 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.424 GHz left arrow
  • 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 450 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow 450 W-25 %
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 90 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 16-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 90 mm left arrow 3 x 110 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
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 v2.1a
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • 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_2 (Ultimate)
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    Addressable LED left arrow ASUS Aura Sync
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
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    260 mm left arrow 348 mm
  • Height
    120 mm left arrow 160 mm
  • Width
    50 mm left arrow 73 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 4 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q4/2022
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 1,979 $
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 4 nm
  • Part-no
    11306-02-20G left arrow TUF-RTX4090-24G-GAMING
  • 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 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090.

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
83.56
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090
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
36705
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090
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
185 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090
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
184 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090
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
130 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090
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
280 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090
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
60 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090
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