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Will it fit
Does the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT fit in the Fractal Design Era 2?
Tight
Yes, but it's tight: only 6 mm of length to spare; only 1.4 mm of thickness to spare; the central wall has to move the full 15 mm, leaving 55 mm for the CPU cooler (low-profile coolers only).
Length320 of 326 mm6 mm spare
Height120.3 of 137 mm16.8 mm spare
Thickness61.6 of 63 mm1.4 mm spare
Exact measurements
| Size | Sapphire | Era 2 | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 320 mm | 326 mm | 6 mm spare |
| Height | 120.3 mm | 137 mm | 16.8 mm spare |
| Thickness | 61.6 mm | 63 mm | 1.4 mm spare |
Central wall moved 15 mm toward the CPU (max GPU), leaving 55 mm for the CPU cooler.
Fractal Design's published spec, not yet measured by Respec
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Questions
- Does the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT fit in the Fractal Design Era 2?
- Yes, but it's tight: only 6 mm of length to spare; only 1.4 mm of thickness to spare; the central wall has to move the full 15 mm, leaving 55 mm for the CPU cooler (low-profile coolers only). Length 320 of 326 mm, height 120.3 of 137 mm, thickness 61.6 of 63 mm.
- Which Era 2 layout does it need?
- The central wall has to move the full 15 mm, leaving 55 mm for the CPU cooler (low-profile coolers only).
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Fractal Design's published spec, not yet measured by Respec; card size from Sapphire's spec page. Checked October 2026. Makers measure differently and connectors add a few millimetres, so treat a tight result as a reason to measure.
Sources
- Case: Fractal Design’s Era 2 specifications, checked October 23, 2026. Fractal lists 326 mm length, 137 mm height ('GPU max width') and 48 mm thickness with 70 mm for the CPU cooler, plus 15 mm of stepless central-wall travel, which moves room from the cooler to the card (up to 63 mm thick with 55 mm for the cooler).
- Card: Sapphire’s spec page, checked October 23, 2026.
- The Era 2's central wall slides: room the graphics card gains comes out of the CPU cooler's height, millimetre for millimetre, up to 15 mm.
This card in other small cases
- Cooler Master NR200PDoesn’t fit1.6 mm too thick
- Cooler Master NR200P V2Fits14 mm of length to spare
- FormD T1 V2.5TightOnly 5 mm of length to spare
- Fractal Design RidgeDoesn’t fitOnly 4.8 mm of height to spare
- Fractal Design TerraTightOnly 2 mm of length to spare
- Jonsbo Z20Fits43 mm of length to spare
- Lian Li A3-mATXFits95 mm of length to spare
- Lian Li A4-H2OTightOnly 2 mm of length to spare
- Lian Li Q58TightNo length to spare (320 of 320 mm)
- NCASE M1 V6.1Doesn’t fitOnly 2 mm of length to spare
- NCASE M2Fits39 mm of length to spare
- Phanteks Evolv Shift XTTightOnly 4 mm of length to spare
- SilverStone SG13Doesn’t fit50 mm too long
- Sliger CerberusFits10 mm of length to spare
- SSUPD Meshroom S V2TightOnly 1.4 mm of thickness to spare
Other RX 9070 XT cards in the Era 2
- PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XTFits22 mm of length to spare
- PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 XTDoesn’t fit14 mm too long
- ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT OCFits14 mm of length to spare
- ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT OCDoesn’t fit4 mm too long
- Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16GTightOnly 2 mm of thickness to spare
- Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT OCDoesn’t fit4.8 mm too long
Check another pair with the fit checker.
Based on published dimensions, not a guarantee. Check cable, cooler and connector clearance before you buy.