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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£620VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):240 W

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 1 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB
7.3/10

Overall score

Score
7.3/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

7.3

Technical score

25%

7.3

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

7.3

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 51% of graphics cards
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
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Score components

70%

7.3

Overall score

30%

7.2

Price

â–¼Worse than 62%
7.3

Technical score

Technical score
7.3/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

7.2

Performance

24%

6.4

Memory

12%

7.9

Power

11%

8.8

Features

5%

7.1

Design

4%

7.7

Connectivity

â–²Better than 54%
7.3

Reviews score

Reviews score
7.3/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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7.3

Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

8.2

Average grade

20%

5.0

Popularity

Grades by review (1)
1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–¼Worse than 68%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Best rankings
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What owners say about the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB

Based on 73 owners sharing their experience in online comments

74%positive8%mixed18%negative

Owners praise its strong speed and value, while driver trouble, weaker ray tracing, VRAM limits, and uneven performance draw complaints.

What owners dislike

  • Some owners report driver problems, including Windows restarts during AMD driver updates and recording failing after an AMD update.5
  • Some owners say the card trails the RX 9060 XT 16GB in several games and is not much faster than an RTX 5070 in their tests.5
  • Some owners find 16GB of VRAM runs short at 1440p with ray tracing and background apps open, and one saw only about 9.5GB usable.4
  • Owners say ray tracing performance is weak, with one noting it performs well only when ray tracing is not forced.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB

Technical score
Technical score
7.3/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 54% of models
Score components:

44%

7.2

Performance

24%

6.4

Memory

12%

7.9

Power

11%

8.8

Features

5%

7.1

Design

4%

7.7

Connectivity

7.3
Reviews score
7.3
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

7.3

Overall score

30%

7.2

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
?
3DMark Port Royal score
?
PassMark (G3D) result
?
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
?
FP32 performance
?
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VRAM
12 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 12 GB of VRAM, which is more than 46% of graphics cards and equal to 16% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
192 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 192 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 31.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 18.7% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
432 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 432 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 58.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.7% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
18,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 18,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 51.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 8.9% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
5
This graphics card supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 73% of graphics cards and equal to 27% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
?
DirectX version
?
Vulkan version
?
OpenGL version
?
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Max displays supported
?
Max digital resolution
?
DisplayPort outputs
2
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 2 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 78.3% of graphics cards and equal to 9.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
?
DisplayPort link rates
?
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
240 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 240 W, which is higher than that of 57.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.4% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
220 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 220 W under peak load, which is lower than 47.8% of graphics cards and equal to 3.6% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
?
Board power limit
220 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W, which is lower than that of 49.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.7% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
220 W
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Size
?
Length
280 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 280 mm long, which is shorter than 51.9% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.4% of graphics cards.
Height
120 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 120 mm tall, which is shorter than 59.3% of graphics cards and equal in height to 5.3% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 35.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,014 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,014 g, which is lighter than 50% of Graphics cards.
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 16.6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,920 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,920 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 8 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    48 vs 40
  • 8 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    48 vs 40
  • 16.6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,920 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,920 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 8 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    48 vs 40
  • 8 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    48 vs 40
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 16.7% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,600 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,600 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • 48 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (96 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    96 vs 144
  • 5.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 11.6% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (240 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    240 W vs 215 W
  • 6.4% lower sentiment score
    7.3 vs 7.8
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 16.7% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,600 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,600 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 48 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (96 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    96 vs 144
  • 5.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 3.6% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (432 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    432 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 11.6% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (240 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    240 W vs 215 W
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

9.0
The FPS Review
≈ estimated
04/06/2026
Hands-on review · overclocking, design and performance
Verdict
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB is a solid choice, and its factory overclock adds worthwhile performance over the reference card.
Not graded

Third-party reviews

What customers like about Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB

  • A 2920 MHz boost clock gives it quick results in games.
  • 12 GB of memory handles large textures comfortably.
  • FSR and AI upscalers help keep frame rates up at higher resolutions.
  • Variable refresh rate keeps motion smooth on a matching monitor.
  • PCIe 5.0 gives the card a fast link to the motherboard.
  • Two HDMI ports let you connect a TV and a monitor at once.

What customers don't like about Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB

  • Only two DisplayPort outputs limit a multi-monitor setup.
  • There is no CUDA support, which some creative software needs.
  • The 240 W power draw needs a decent power supply in the PC.
  • At 280 mm long and 2.5 slots wide, it needs a roomy case.
  • There are no USB-C ports, so newer monitors may need an adapter.

Verdict

The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC suits a gamer who wants 12 GB of memory and a fast core without reaching for the top model. Its 2920 MHz boost clock is its main strength, and it keeps the GPU busy when a game asks for speed. The 12 GB of memory on a 192 bit bus holds large textures without strain. FSR and AI upscalers help keep frame rates up at higher resolutions, and variable refresh keeps motion smooth. The trade-off is connections: two DisplayPort outputs, two HDMI ports and no USB-C. At 280 mm long and 2.5 slots wide, it needs a case with plenty of room to spare. It is a sensible pick for a gamer with a big case who plays on a single monitor.

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