Sapphire
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
RDNA 2 · 12 GB GDDR6 · 230 W · Nitro+
75
/ 100
From $567
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 wins by 23
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W
98
/ 100
From $1,999
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT lands at 75 and GeForce RTX 5090 at 98. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 ahead by 23 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 if…
- ✓Unrivaled 4K and path-tracing
- ✓DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓32 GB VRAM for AI
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT 75
vs 98 GeForce RTX 5090
Score breakdown
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
75 raster 75
rt 65
ai 60
efficiency 76
GeForce RTX 5090
98 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 78
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT | GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| VRAM | 12 GB GDDR6 | ▲ 32 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 230 W | 575 W |
| Release year | 2021 | — |
| CUDA cores | — | 21,760 |
| Tensor cores | — | 680 (5th gen) |
| RT cores | — | 170 (4th gen) |
| Memory bus | — | 512-bit |
| Bandwidth | — | 1792 GB/s |
| PCIe | — | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
Pros
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
GeForce RTX 5090
Pros
- +Unrivaled 4K and path-tracing
- +DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- +32 GB VRAM for AI
Cons
- −Enormous power draw
- −Two-slot+ cooler required
- −Scarce MSRP supply
FAQ: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 5090
Which is better, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 5090? +
GeForce RTX 5090 scores 98 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 23. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT worth the price? +
At $567, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a Specdex score of 75 — strongest in efficiency.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 worth the price? +
At $1,999, GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a Specdex score of 98 — strongest in raster.
Does Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 5090 last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.