A few days ago, we posted an article about the Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC getting listed on Amazon. Recently, another custom designed Radeon RX 5700 XT and RX 5700 gets listed online. Both the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT and Pulse RX 5700 8GB GDDR6 are now available to (pre) order on Amazon here and here. Sapphire’s Pulse variant of the RX 5700 XT and RX 5700 got several positive reviews from different media outlet who got their hands on the respective graphics cards. They perform similarly, if not slightly better compared to AMD’s reference blower style design. The main advantage of these custom design is that they run (much) cooler and more silent compared to the reference blower design. So, is it worth it to buy the Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT or Pulse RX 5700 over the reference design despite having a tad higher price tag? In my opinion, yes! Unless you plan to water cool the graphics card. You’ll definitely have to buy the reference design if that is the case. Check out more details regarding Sapphire’s Pulse RX 5700 XT and RX 5700 graphics cards below.
Sapphire Pulse Radeon 5700 Series Graphics cards Now Available
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT Graphics Card
Let’s talk about the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT first, as this is going to be the more interesting graphics card between the two, in my opinion. This graphics card is geared towards 1440p gaming and competes with NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super and RTX 2070 Super graphics cards. The RX 5700 XT is generally faster than an RTX 2060 Super, while it’s a bit slower compared to the RTX 2070 Super. However, in terms of price to performance or value, the RX 5700 XT beats both RTX Super cards.
The Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT sports a boost clock speed of up to 1925MHz; has 2560 Steam processors and 8GB of GDDR6 on a 256bit memory interface. It features Sapphire’s Dual-X cooling technology; it’s basically a dual fan cooling solution with a decent sized aluminum heat sink for the GPU, VRAM and VRM components. It also features Sapphire’s Quick Connect Fan, Dual Bios Support and Power Fuse.
Of course, like any other RX 5700 XT, the Sapphire Pulse is also loaded with all the features and technology that comes with AMD’s new RDNA architecture.
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8GB Graphics Card
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8GB basically shares the same cooling design with the Pulse RX 5700 XT. They both have the same cooler design and Sapphire’s Dual-X cooling technology. The main difference is the GPU itself. The Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 features a boost clock speed of up to 1750MHz, 2304 Steam Processors and 8GB GDDR6 memory. Of course, this one is going to be cheaper but slower compared to the RX 5700 XT.
You can check out the rest of their features and specifications from the table below.
Pricing and Availability
Both the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT and RX 5700 8GB are now available to (pre) order on Amazon. At the time this article was published, the graphics cards retails for $419.99 and $369.99 respectively. I’m guessing those are the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices as well. You can check out the links below for their latest pricing and availability.
Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT available on Amazon.com here.
Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 available on Amazon.com here.
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 Series Specifications
Specifications | Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT 8G | Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 8G |
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SKU | 11293-01-20G | 11294-01-20G |
GPU | Radeon™ RX 5700 Graphics 2nd Gen 7nm GPU RDNA Architecture | PULSE RX 5700 Graphics 2nd Gen 7nm GPU RDNA Architecture |
Engine Clock | Boost Clock: Up to 1925 MHz Game Clock: Up to 1815 MHz Base Clock: 1670 MHz | Boost Clock: Up to 1750 MHz Game Clock: Up to 1700 MHz Base Clock: 1540 MHz |
Stream Processors | 2560 | 2304 |
Memory Size/Bus | 8GB/256 bit GDDR6 | 8GB/256 bit GDDR6 |
Memory Clock | 14 Gbps Effective | 14 Gbps Effective |
Displays | Maximum 4 Displays | |
Resolution | HDMI™: 4096×2160@60Hz DisplayPort1.4: 5120×2880@60Hz |
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Interface | PCI-Express 4.0 | |
Output | 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort |
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BIOS Support | Dual UEFI | |
API | Vulkan® OpenGL® 4.5 OpenCL 2.0 DirectX® 12 Shader Model 5.0 |
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Game Index | Extreme 1440P | |
Sapphire Features | Power Design Fan Check Free Flow VR-Friendly TriXX Supported TriXX Boost Intelligent Fan Control IV Precision Fan Control Robust VRM Cooling Robust Memory Cooling Dual-X Cooling Technology Tough Metal Backplate PCB Layers Two-Ball Bearing Fan Quick Connect Fuse Protection Dual BIOS |
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AMD Features | RDNA Architecture 2nd Gen 7nm GPU GDDR6 Memory Power Efficiency PCI Express 4.0 Support Video Streaming up to 8K Display Port 1.4 (HBR3) / DSC Radeon™ Software Radeon™ Boost Radeon™ Image Sharpening Radeon™ Anti-Lag AMD FidelityFx Async Compute Radeon™ Rays Audio + True Audio Next Radeon™ FreeSync™ 2 HDR Radeon™ VR Ready Premium |
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Cooling | Dual-X Cooling Dual Fan Two-Ball Bearing |
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Form Factor | 2.3 slot, ATX Dimension: 254 x 135 x 46.5 (mm) |
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Power Consumption | 241W | 187W |
OS | Windows® 10, Windows® 7 64bit operating system required | |
System Requirement | Minimum 650 Watt Power Supply (Recommended). 1 x 8-pin Power Connector. 1 x 6-pin Power Connector. PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard. Minimum 8GB of system memory. 16GB recommended. | Minimum 600 Watt Power Supply (Recommended). 1 x 8-pin Power Connector. 1 x 6-pin Power Connector. PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard. Minimum 8GB of system memory. 16GB recommended. |
Note: Game Clock is the expected GPU clock when running typical gaming applications, set to typical TGP(Total Graphics Power). Actual individual game clock results may vary.