Memory prices are high at the moment, as you may be familiar with, and that is expected to continue into 2026. The reason for this is the high demand for RAM from enterprise AI, and it is possible that this will start affecting graphics cards as well.
As such, if you are looking to build a gaming PC rig now, this is a good time to pick up this AMD Radeon RX 9070 model, as it is currently under MSRP and also happens to come from one of the most reliable AMD add-in-board (AIB) partners, Sapphire (purchase link under the specs table down below).
We reviewed both the RX 9070 and 9070 XT Sapphire Pulse models (sent by AMD) and we were very impressed by the cards. The former performed well at both gaming as well as in productivity (including AI tasks). It is a great 1440p gaming option.
While we did criticize the RX 9070 non-XT for its relatively poorer value compared to the 9070 XT, it received our high praise in terms of cooling and efficiency. This was despite the Sapphire Pulse cooler having two fans and being a 2.5-slot card. This means the thermal design of the GPU is certainly very impressive and is made possible thanks to Sapphire"s AeroCurve fan design, which is said to reduce friction and air resistance, all while maintaining lower noise levels.
Another reason behind such cool temperatures is also the included Honeywell PTM7950 thermal interface material (TIM). The PTM7950 is a Phase Change Pad with a "Thermal Impedance of 0.04 - 0.08 (OC cm²/w) and Thermal Conductivity of 8.5 w/mk."
The technical specifications of the Sapphire Pulse RX 9070 are given in the table below:
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | AMD RDNA 4 |
| Engine clock | Boost Clock: Up to 2520 MHz; Game Clock: Up to 2070 MHz |
| Stream processors | 3584 |
| Compute units | 56 CUs (3rd Gen RT + 2nd Gen AI Accelerators) |
| Ray accelerators | 56 |
| AI accelerators | 112 |
| Infinity Cache | 64 MB |
| Memory | 16 GB GDDR6, 256-bit, 20 Gbps effective |
| Outputs | 2x HDMI; 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| Interface | PCI-Express 5.0 x16 |
| Maximum displays | 4 |
| Maximum resolution (HDMI) | 7680 × 4320 |
| Maximum resolution (DisplayPort 2.1a) | 7680 × 4320 |
| BIOS support | UEFI |
| Game index | 4K |
| Cooler type | Dual-X Cooling, AeroCurve Fan Blade, Free Flow, Integrated Cooling Module, High TG Copper PCB, Optimized Composite Heatpipes, Two-Ball Bearing |
| Form factor | 2.5-slot, ATX |
| Dimensions | 280 (L) × 120.25 (W) × 51.5 (H) mm |
| Typical board power | 220 W |
| Operating systems | Linux; Windows 10; Windows 11 (64-bit required) |
| System requirements | Minimum 600 W PSU; 2 × 8-pin power connectors; PCIe x16 slot; Minimum 8 GB system memory (16 GB recommended) |
Get it at the link below:
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