SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6800 16GB vs SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB. Specifications

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6800 16GB and SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6800 AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
• Board Manufacturer
  Sapphire Sapphire
• Board Model
  SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6800 16GB SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB
• Board SKU
  11305-02-20G 11335-02-20G
• Stream Processors
  3840 3456
• Compute Units
  - 54 CU (with RT+AI Accelerators)

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

• Memory Data Rate
  16 Gbps Effective 18 Gbps Effective
• Memory Size
  16 GB 12 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6
• Memory Bus
  - 192 bit

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

• Boost Clock
  Up to 2170 MHz Up to 2599 MHz
• Game Clock
  Up to 1950 MHz Up to 2276 MHz

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

• System Power Supply
  650 W (System power requirement) 700 W (System power requirement)
• Total Board Power
  280 W 252W Total Board Power

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 2 × DisplayPort
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2 × HDMI
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16

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

• Form Factor
  2.5 slot, ATX Dimension: 303(L)X 127.3(W)X 53.8 (H)mm 3 slot, ATX Dimension: 320(L)X 134.85(W)X 61.57 (H)mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6800 16GB.

• Official source
  https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-6800-16g-gddr6 https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/nitro-radeon-rx-7700-xt-12g-gddr6
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 2026-09-30