AMD Radeon RX 7700 VS Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

The GPU clock speeds for both the AMD Radeon RX 7700 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB are identical at 1900 MHz, but the turbo speeds differ. The RX 7700 reaches a maximum turbo speed of 2600 MHz, while the RX 9060 XT can boost up to 3320 MHz, offering a notable increase in potential performance during peak loads.

In terms of pixel rate, the RX 7700 achieves 249.6 GPixel/s, while the RX 9060 XT has a slightly lower rate of 212.5 GPixel/s. The RX 7700 has a higher texture rate of 416 GTexels/s compared to the RX 9060 XT’s 425 GTexels/s, though the difference is minimal. The RX 9060 XT also features faster GPU memory speed at 2518 MHz compared to the RX 7700’s 2430 MHz.

The RX 7700 is equipped with 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 96 render output units (ROPs), whereas the RX 9060 XT has fewer shading units at 2048, but its texture mapping units are lower at 128 and ROPs are reduced to 64. Both GPUs support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP), with no differences in this spec between the two products.

Both the AMD Radeon RX 7700 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB feature 16GB of VRAM and use GDDR6 memory, so there is no difference in those aspects. However, their effective memory speeds differ, with the RX 7700 running at 19500 MHz, while the RX 9060 XT is slightly faster at 20000 MHz.

When it comes to memory bandwidth, the RX 7700 has a significant advantage, offering a maximum bandwidth of 624 GB/s, compared to the RX 9060 XT’s bandwidth of 322.3 GB/s. This difference could impact performance in memory-intensive tasks. The RX 7700 also has a wider memory bus, with a 256-bit bus compared to the RX 9060 XT’s narrower 128-bit bus.

Both cards support Error-Correcting Code (ECC) memory, ensuring improved reliability by detecting and correcting memory errors. This feature is consistent across both GPUs.

Both the AMD Radeon RX 7700 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 2.2, offering identical support for key graphics and compute APIs. Both GPUs also support multi-display technology, ray tracing, and 3D rendering, with no differences in these features between the two cards.

Neither product supports XeSS (XMX), which means they both lack support for Intel's AI-driven upscaling technology. For system-level features, both cards support AMD SAM (Smart Access Memory) and Intel's Resizable BAR, ensuring compatibility with these advanced memory management technologies.

When it comes to aesthetics and customization, the RX 7700 does not feature RGB lighting, while the RX 9060 XT includes RGB lighting for a more customizable visual experience. Additionally, the RX 7700 can support up to four displays, while the RX 9060 XT is limited to three displays.

Both the AMD Radeon RX 7700 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB feature an HDMI output with one HDMI port each. The HDMI version differs slightly, with the RX 7700 supporting HDMI 2.1 and the RX 9060 XT supporting HDMI 2.1b. The difference in HDMI versions may offer minor variations in features, but both are suitable for high-resolution video output.

Each card also offers two DisplayPort outputs, ensuring good compatibility with modern monitors. Neither card features DVI or mini DisplayPort outputs, so there are no differences in those aspects.

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB differ in several key areas when it comes to their general specs. The RX 7700 is built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the RX 9060 XT uses the newer RDNA 4.0 architecture. This suggests that the RX 9060 XT might have improvements in efficiency or performance, though both architectures belong to AMD's advanced GPU families.

In terms of power consumption, the RX 7700 has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 200W, which is higher than the RX 9060 XT’s TDP of 182W. The RX 7700 is also slightly smaller in width, measuring 267 mm, while the RX 9060 XT is wider at 300 mm. However, the RX 9060 XT is a bit shorter in height, at 131 mm, compared to the RX 7700's 135 mm height. Both cards use the same air-only cooling solution, with no air-water cooling included.

For connectivity, the RX 7700 supports PCIe 4.0, while the RX 9060 XT is equipped with PCIe 5.0, offering a faster interface for data transfer. The RX 7700 is built on a 5 nm semiconductor size, while the RX 9060 XT is built on a slightly smaller 4 nm process, which might result in better power efficiency. The RX 7700 has 28.1 billion transistors, while the RX 9060 XT has 29.7 billion transistors, indicating a slightly higher transistor count for the RX 9060 XT.