CONCLUSION

    The NITRO+ series by SAPPHIRE has always been their top line due to superior cooling, build quality and looks but for the Radeon RX 9070 XT they took things a step further by introducing a stealth (as they call it) 12V-2x6 power connector at the rear accompanied by a magnetic backplate. This looks very nice but if I could choose, I’d prefer the power connector to be somewhere easier to reach (not everyone has a new PSU with an 12V-2x6 cable, and we’ve seen quite a few issues with 12VHPWR cables when bend). That aside power consumption is again set quite high at max load, and I do expect some gamers to have a slight issue with that (majority will probably overlook this however). Everything else from performance (RT as well) to noise levels, temperatures and overclocking headroom checks out and so the NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is probably the best all-around card ever released by SAPPHIRE.

    At the time of my review the NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC by SAPPHIRE retails for USD945.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 884.68Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price tag which although higher compared to what was announced by AMD it still reflects what you’re getting. Long story short the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is a great graphics card and for that it gets the Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Materials / 13 Phase Digital Design / Steel Frame)
- Very Good Performance (RT Included)
- ARGB Lighting
- Overclocking Headroom (Over/Under Voltage)
- 12V2x6 Stealth Power Connector (Magnetic Backplate)
- Noise Levels & Temperatures
- Supported Technologies
- TRIXX Software

CONS

- Power Consumption (For Some)
- Power Connector Location? (For Older 12VHPWR Cables)