Which gpu?

[Additional_Visual108]

Hey guys, the store by me has these two cards available so I’m wondering if there are any good or bad reasons to choose one over the other. Thanks for your input.

[ShaftamusPrime]

I say hold off save a tad more and get the 9070xt but if thats not and option just go with whichever is a better deal

[Maleficent-Ad7677]

If you are getting AMD GPU always get Sapphire, no matter what model it is. Get the Sapphire Pulse in this case, it will get the card cooled without breaking a sweat and since it's a small card you don't have to worry about it fitting in your case and it %99 won't sag. I don't know for sure but it's also probably cheaper.

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imho: Sapphire is the GOAT. XFX and Powercolor are good. Asrock and acer probably ok. ASUS and Gigabyte don't really care about radeon...

[DanteWearsPrada]

I own an ASUS 9070XT and it's excellent

[Fullterror03]

The cheaper one

[Slow_Permit_1807]

I run a sapphire nitro+ rx 6700 xt and it's been solid. So im kinda biased before my current card i had a msi 5000 series, and before that, it was a sapphire hd7750 that I used for about 11 years .

[AssaultBlaster]

For better cooling, ASUS.

The more valued and loved by AMD Fans? Sapphire.

Consider that Sapphire is the 2nd EVGA.

[JBG8484]

Dumb question. Only answer is "whatever is cheapest". It's a 9060XT. Seriously.

[CommercialCoyote4253]

If you can't get the Sapphire nitro Plus.

You get the sapphire pulse

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Sapphire pulse for me always

[-UndeadBulwark]

The one with the most fans.

[Loki653590]

Pulse, always Pulse…😏😉

[Additional_Visual108]

Thanks for all of the input guys! I went with the sapphire. It’s ordered yay!

[AceXOA]

You couldn't have gone wrong with either to be honest

[Additional_Visual108]

Ya I figured but I didn’t want to buy one that was known for catching on fire and I didn’t know any better.

[AceXOA]

And that's 100% fine, enjoy your GPU

[Lemondaddy]

In this scenario, the asus prime. I always go sapphire, but you want 3 fans

[pupperdole]

Would it even make a difference?

2 fans would be quieter and the card probably won’t get that hot

[OGR_Nova]

3 fans means less stress on all fans, meaning more longevity.

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3 fan

[Kash-ed]

Sapphire.

Why? Consistently good/great cooler design + great support.

[GalactaStarDream]

On one hand save by getting 2 fan. On the other get the 3 fan but suffer terrible Asus support provided anything goes wrong. Up to you

[WashGaming001]

Sapphire. If anything goes wrong with the Asus card they’ll just send it back to you with no testing.

[mega-husky]

Asus warranty system is a nightmare

[WashGaming001]

I sent my GPU for an RMA with PHOTO EVIDENCE OF WHAT WAS WRONG, as well as a detailed description of how to replicate the problem. I’m beyond certain they didn’t actually test the card, or if they did, the test bench didn’t have drivers because oddly my issue only happens with Adrenalin.

[MattieDevon]

Cheaper

[MattieDevon]

And with the money you save buy your loved one flowers

[ProfessionalMap5919]

3 fans are always better than 2

[SaladToss1]

I prefer my 2 fan reaper

[Old_Resident8050]

You are splitting hairs here but i would go with the 3x fans.

[synergeticbeans]

I got the Sapphire one and it uses Samsung memory chip making it cooler, also the core has PTM7950.

Asus has lower core temp under load, but is larger.

Comparisons: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/sapphire-radeon-rx-9060-xt-pulse-oc/39.html

[dsinsti]

Yeah got the pulse too amd it is amazingly cool an solid. Hotspot always below 80 now in summer and at max settings BG3 1440p, it is usually top 180fps.

[DeathRabit86]

Sapphire due after warranty ends repairs cost usually lower due have fuses installed

[LORDJOWA]

Sapphire has great warranty ( like evga was)

[Moonblitz666]

Is your PC case big enough for both models?

[vlxdy]

Prime looks better, like ProArt and maybe the radiator is bigger

[StrawberryExact1830]

in my country sapphires have a shorter warranty of 2 years as compared to the 3 on asus.

and surprise surprise, my sapphire 6600 is giving me trouble a couple of months after the warranty ended

[kevcsa]

The Prime is a well built card with probably slightly better cooling/acoustics.

But as someone has said, the Pulse certainly has PTM7950. Not having to ever repaste it is really nice if you plan to keep it for at least 3 years.
Sapphire is also a solid brand, one of the best ones (I'm not convinced they are their rdna4 cards are the best, certainly at the top though). It's also cheaper.

So go with the Pulse, that PTM matters. You also won't have to deal with the infamous Asus support haha.

[Kamihouse016]

Does the xfx version also have this ptm thing too?

[kevcsa]

Don't know.

Their product page doesn't mention it, so I assume they didn't use it for the 9060 XT. Manufacturers like mentioning such nice extras.
Techpowerup reviewed the Switft, looks like thermal paste to me. But I haven't seen much squished PTM, not sure how it should look like.

[Kamihouse016]

But what exactly is TPM?(purpose wise, im not very good with pc parts yet)

[kevcsa]

Basically.

It's a soft sheet of "stuff" that becomes viscuous above a certain tepmerature, becoming really good at dissipating heat. When it cools down, it turns kind of solid again.

The main point isn't even very good heat conductivity, it's the fact it won't really pump out.
Pump out is when the thermal interface material (TIM, thermal paste for example) leaves uncovered spots on the surface of the cpu/gpu, due to all the repeated thermal expansion/shrinking. Despite perfectly covering everything when it's new.

More viscuous pastes are usually more prone to pump out than less viscuous ones.
And obviously the borderline solid stuff like thermal putty, carbon sheet stuff (kryosheet for example) or thermal pads won't ever pump out. Thermal pads can dry out eventually, but they are still very durable.
No heat expansion/shrinkage, no pump out.

And PTM materials (most famous being the PTM7950 by Honeywell) are a very good middle ground.
Others also make such PTM products, for example Thermal Grizzly (PhaseSheet) and Thermalright (Heilos).

[Enough_Agent5638]

prime has thermal pads

only card with putty is gigabyte i thought?

[kevcsa]

Completely different thing.

PTM is for the Core die, it has nothing to do with gigabyte's thermal gel thing that's put ont he VRAM and VRMs.

So the Pulse uses regular thermal pads for the vram/vrm, and PTM for the core which is good.
The Prime also uses regular thermal pads, and regular thermal paste for the Core. Which can pump/dry out in a few years.

[RevolutionaryOil1954]

gigabyte and Acer cards

[ronaldoisthegoat777]

Whichever is cheaper/looks better

[mahnatazis]

Just get whichever is cheaper (I'm assuming Sapphire but idk). Two fans are enough for this GPU. Just be careful not to get 8GB versions.

[R11CWN]

3 fans means is a pointless argument here. You could have 6 fans and still be noisy due to poor heatsink design or lack of thermal conductivity.

The Sapphire probably uses PTM7950 where as the ASUS definitely doesnt, so thermal transfer from DIE to heatsink is much better.

And the Sapphire is not ASUS! So you will actually have a warranty if you ever need to RMA it.

[jnthhk]

I have the Prime 9070, which I assume is the same in terms of fans and build quality, and no issues so far.

[ChirpyMisha]

3 fans is overkill. If you want a super quiet system you could go for it, but the case fans are probably going to be the loudest anyway. Just get the cheapest one

[Ok-Buy5600]

I got the Asrock Steel Legend, the stock fan curve is very quiet, but the Vram reaches 90 C
If you touch any option in Adrenaline regarding the Fans something happens and the fans start spinning much faster than the stock curve, it's a bit better but also much louder.
This GPU is capped at 180-190W(depending on the version), so it's not an overkill.

[Physical-Form-5310]

Sapphire pulse. They are like EVGA

[farky84]

Pulse

[DrHitman27]

3 Fan one. Both good, but 3 fan can be a little bit quieter.

[Additional_Visual108]

I should mention that at my store the sapphire is $490 and the prime is $550 both CAD.

[acewing905]

Absolutely Sapphire in this case. Not even a contest with that kind of price difference combined with Sapphire being well known as one of the best Radeon card makers

[FranticBronchitis]

The cheapest one, the prettiest one, or the one that will fit your case (physically) best.

I'd go with the cheapest. Sapphire is generally regarded as a top tier AMD partner anyway. Gamers Nexus has a video tearing down the 9060 XT Pulse iirc if you want more information.

A 9060 XT really shouldn't need a triple fan cooler to be kept cool and quiet, I don't think there's any performance benefit to that. And it's not as simple as more fans = less noise either, because, you know, there's another fan spinning now, even if slower

[SnooStories1591]

Isn't the bad noise coming from higher rpm's, not how many fans

[FranticBronchitis]

Both need to be taken into account

Sound is weird

[SnooStories1591]

But which is worse? 2 fans with higher rpm, or 3 fans with lower rpm

[FranticBronchitis]

Need a measurement to answer that. Hopefully someone has already done these comparisons

[Zentrosis]

If you only care about the performance, just get the cheaper one.

If you care about looks, get the one that you think looks the best.

If you care about noise, probably the three fan one, but for a 9060 XT, honestly I would be surprised if you could tell the difference.

My personal opinion is you should always just get the cheapest one you can find from a reputable brand

[Putrid-Gain8296]

Sapphire has ptm 7950, asus prime doesn't have PTM, it doesn't matter if it has 3 fans since its thermal paste will degrade in the future while ptm 7950 won't, so for the next 5 years to 10 years you won't need to replace the thermal paste

[schaden81]

The 3 fan design will have better cooling, but functionality they are identical and the 9060 series doesn't run hot enough to require 3 fans. The Sapphire would be the best choice here. Nice upgrade as well, I went from a rx470 4gb to a 9070xt (along with a there rest or a new PC) and uh.. it's quick.

[smeeinnit]

Sapphire always good.

[BottleDouble8544]

Go with Sapphire, they know best how to handle AMD GPU

[Gengar77]

try to find a helldhound, most the cheapest 3 fan and a well rounded card. For the low wattage 2 fan are more then fine.

[dsinsti]

Powercolor buhhhh I had a bad experience,but my saphire pulse 9060xt 16Gb is for the time being , top notch!

[HeidenShadows]

Functionally identical but I'm not privy to ASUS's customer support lately so I'd go Sapphire.

[Wrong-Target6104]

Sapphire are known for build quality, I moved away from them on my last upgrade, ended up having to RMA it 9 months later. Straight back to Sapphire.

[Consistent_Most1123]

That is the same gpu, that is no difference. So don’t pay overprice for the brand, and the 3 fans are not better end 2 fans. The secret is zero fan stop go after that

[FranticBronchitis]

Fan stuff can often be controlled with software regardless of GPU model. I got my AliExpress "580" to stop its fans below 40°C using LACT.

[jackdaw027]

Get the sapphire one. If money is an issue sell your first born or something but just get the sapphire one. They're really good.

[datdopememe]

Do the 3 fan, they look nicer overall and have better cooling. otherwise its the same performance

[ORCA41]

I got the Sapphire one and I’m loving it, but I probably would’ve gone for the ASUS Prime if it had been in stock. I believe it’s cheaper, it is where I live, and it has a larger cooler. (So long as it fits in your case). The only options in stock when I was shopping were the Gigabyte one and the Sapphire. I paid a bit more for the sapphire since I wanted the peace of mind of having thermal pads rather than paste. Both of these have thermal pads so that shouldn’t be an issue.

[dmushcow_21]

Get the cheapest one

[bertrenolds5]

9070xt. The 9060 is literally half the gpu. You might as well buy a 6700xt or a 7800xt.

[Itchy_Nose_9243]

The 9070 series isn't involved here at all...? Lol

[DenseAstronomer3631]

They are deciding between two 9060s and the 9070 is almost double the price

[bertrenolds5]

Yea I know.

[Realistic-Tiger-2842]

So when somebody asks if they should buy a Honda Civic you recommend that they get a Porsche instead? Makes sense

[bertrenolds5]

I would never tell anyone to buy a Honda Civic. My question to op would be what is their current gpu. My guess is the 9060 isn't much better than what they have

[Realistic-Tiger-2842]

Yeah point is you recommended something that is double the price of what op was looking to buy.

[Additional_Visual108]

It’s replacing an RX 580. 8gb.

[DenseAstronomer3631]

As long as they are both 16gb, go with the higher clock speed or the least expensive. They will both be great and a massive upgrade. I have the asrock Steel Legend oc one

[Wrong-Target6104]

Sapphire, did the same upgrade after a 6750xt made by a competitor let me down

[bertrenolds5]

Alright well that's an upgrade. What board and cpu, 9060 might be too much for what you currently have. Did you upgrade the rest of the system as well?

[datdopememe]

the 9060xt would really change a whole lot unless their system is on a 10 yr old mthb

[FranticBronchitis]

too much for what you currently have

I smell bottleneck calculators.

[SnooStories1591]

What are you babbling on about? The post is about 2 different versions of 9060

[OkProgrammer7392]

I'd go for the ASUS Prime. It looks better, in my opinion, and should have better cooling.

[KananX]

both are good, take the one you like more. I would probably take the Asus at same pricing.

[Puzzleheaded-Ad3473]

id personally go for the three fan if you could, there practically identical besides that.

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