SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9050 8GB vs SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB. Specifications

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9050 8GB and SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 9050 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
• Board Manufacturer
  Sapphire Sapphire
• Board Model
  SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9050 8GB SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB
• Board SKU
  11363-01 11304-02-20G
• Compute Units
  16 CUs (3rd Gen RT + 2nd Gen AI Accelerators) -
• Stream Processors
  1024 4608

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bus
  128 bit -
• Memory Data Rate
  18 Gbps Effective 16 Gbps Effective
• Memory Size
  8 GB 16 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Boost Clock
  Up to 2760 MHz Up to 2360 MHz
• Game Clock
  Up to 2260 MHz Up to 2110 MHz

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• System Power Supply
  650 W (System power requirement) 850 W (System power requirement)
• Total Board Power
  100W Typical Board Power 350 W

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  1 × DisplayPort 2.1a 3 × DisplayPort
• HDMI Ports
  2 × HDMI 2.1b 1 × HDMI
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 5.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Form Factor
  2 slot, ATX Dimension: 200(L) X 109.25(W) X 40.6(H)mm 2.7 slot, ATX Dimension: 310(L)X 134.3(W)X 55.3 (H)mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9050 8GB.

• Official source
  https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9050-8g-gddr6 https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/nitro-radeon-rx-6800-xt-16g-gddr6
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 2026-09-30