Sapphire has unveiled its full lineup of custom Radeon RX 9070 XT & RX 9070 graphics cards in Nitro+, Pure and Pulse flavors.
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT & 9070 GPUs Come In Nitro+, Pure & Pulse Flavors, Over 3 GHz Out-of-Box Overclocks & Mix of 16/8-Pin Power Connectors
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 "RDNA 4" GPUs will be launching on the 6th of March and AIBs such as Sapphire are now showcasing their new designs for the new lineup, which includes Nitro+, PURE and PULSE series models.
Sapphire RX 9070 Nitro+ Series
The Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT & 9070 Nitro+ is a triple-slot behemoth that the manufacturer has cooked up for the RDNA 4 GPU. This next-generation Nitro+ cooler is huge, taking up lots of space within your PC and also features a high-end triple-fan cooler that pushes air inside a large heatsink with several aluminum fins and a total of 6 copper heat pipes. All fans feature Quick-connect, so if one fan turns bad, you can replace it easily.
As for the design of the Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 Nitro+ GPUs, the card comes in a champagne gold color scheme with several triangular cut-outs on the sides which host the "Radeon" logo and the Sapphire "Nitro+" badge. Within the shroud, several RGB LEDs are placed to emit a nice touch for RGB enthusiasts, but the backside is where the real fun is at. The third fan will blow air out of the vents on the back for a flow-through fan design.
Sapphire is going to be one of the first AMD partners to adopt the hidden power connector design. This design would allow users to easily route the power connector for easier cable management. It also comes with a removable backplate that seems to use a magnetic cover and there's also a dual BIOS switch. The company has also opted for the 12V-2x6 (H++) connector and will bundle the card with a 3x 8-pin adapter to feed its huge power needs. The 12-layer (2oz) PCB also makes use of Fuse protection to keep the components safe, while the GPU utilizes the Honeywell PTM7950 TIM for heat dissipation.
As for the clock speeds, the Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ has a top frequency of 3060 MHz at a TBP of 330W while the RX 9070 Nitro+ has a top frequency of 2700 MHz at a TBP of 245W.
Sapphire RX 9070 PURE & PULSE Series
Sapphire is also launching its new PURE series Radeon RX 9070 XT & RX 9070 GPUs, which feature a triple-slot and triple-fan design. The fans feature the latest AeroCurve blades and the shroud uses an all-aluminum backplate with an integrated cooling module which packs five composite heatpipe connections for effective thermal management. Both cards come in a nice white aesthetic which is basically what the PURE lineup is meant to be.
The GPU comes with a High TG Copper PCB which has a 12-layer (2oz) design, and you get the same fuse protection with an all-digital power delivery solution. The graphics cards measure 320mm x 61 mm and come with two standard 8-pin connectors to boot. The Radeon RX 9070 XT features a 3010 MHz peak clock at 317W while the RX 9070 features a 2700 MHz peak clock at 245W.
Lastly, we have the standard PULSE series which features a maximum clock of 2970 MHz at 304W for the Radeon RX 9070 XT and a 2520 MHz peak clock at 220W for the RX 9070, so sticking to the reference specs. These two cards also come with a triple-slot and triple-fan design. Expect retail availability of these models starting from the 6th of March.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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