ATI Radeon 9500 Pro Benchmarks & Specs

Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon 9500 Pro?

At 1024x768 High, the Radeon 9500 Pro averages 122 fps in Unreal Tournament 2003, per pc-erfahrung.de. In 3DMark 2001 SE it scores 12,600 points, per pc-erfahrung.de.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The Radeon 9500 Pro is a graphics card from the Radeon 9000 family released in 2002 from ATI. It launched with a $199 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing. Data on this page draws on 4 synthetic benchmark results, 3 measured game frame-rate results, compiled from pc-erfahrung.de, HEXUS.net, PassMark Software, Tom's Hardware Forum; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon 9500 Pro, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K or synthetic benchmark scores).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the Radeon 9500 Pro by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game	Resolution	Settings	Avg FPS	1% low	Source
Unreal Tournament 2003	1024x768	High	122 fps	—	pc-erfahrung.de 2003-01-01
Unreal Tournament 2003	1280x768	High	80 fps	—	pc-erfahrung.de 2003-01-01
Unreal Tournament 2003	1280x768	High 4xFSAA/8xAF	39 fps	—	pc-erfahrung.de 2003-01-01

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon 9500 Pro — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark	Score	Source
3DMark 2001 SE	12,600 points	pc-erfahrung.de 2003-01-01
3DMark 2001 SE	11,900 points	HEXUS.net 2003-01-01
3DMark 2001 SE	11,600 points	Tom's Hardware Forum 2002-12-30
PassMark G3D Mark	42 points	PassMark Software 2009-04-26

Full Specifications

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Radeon 9500 Pro — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon 9500 Pro best used for?

Radeon 9500 Pro is a Radeon 9000-family graphics card. 1080p gaming and general productivity are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.

When was the Radeon 9500 Pro released, and what was its launch MSRP?

Radeon 9500 Pro launched in 2002 at a $199 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.

Where do the Radeon 9500 Pro benchmark numbers come from?

Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.

Can the Radeon 9500 Pro run local LLMs?

Community AI benchmark results for this exact card aren't on file yet. See /ai-rigs for hardware-tier recommendations and comparable GPUs with measured numbers.

Where can I buy the Radeon 9500 Pro?

Radeon 9500 Pro is pre-2012 hardware, so Amazon rarely stocks it; the eBay search link at the top of this page covers the used and refurbished market where it still sells.

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