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ATI Radeon 9700 Pro — Benchmarks & Specs

$399 MSRP2002
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Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon 9700 Pro?

At 1440p Max Detail, the Radeon 9700 Pro averages 110 fps in Return to Castle Wolfenstein, per Beyond3D. In 3DMark 2001 SE it scores 14,200 points, per Bjorn3D.

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 9700 Pro is a graphics card from the Radeon 9000 family released in 2002 from ATI. It launched with a $399 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing. Data on this page draws on 11 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 46 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from Beyond3D, Bjorn3D, PassMark Software, 3DMark, thandor.net; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon 9700 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 (reported FPS)

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

Gaming frame rates for the Radeon 9700 Pro by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Quake III Arena 1280x1024 High 280 fps — Thandor.net Benchmark Database 2002-01-01
Quake III Arena 1280x1024 High 280 fps — thandor.net 2026-07-04
Quake 3: Arena 1152x864 High 237 fps — Bjorn3D 2002-10-01
Quake 3: Arena 1600x1200 High 227 fps — Bjorn3D 2002-10-01
Max Payne 1024x768 High 131 fps — Beyond3D 2002-10-01
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1024x768 High 115 fps — Beyond3D 2002-10-01
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1280x1024 High 114 fps — Beyond3D 2002-08-19
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1080p Max Detail 114 fps — Beyond3D 2002-08-19
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1024x768 High 4xFSAA 113 fps — Beyond3D 2002-10-01
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast 1080p Max Detail 113 fps — Beyond3D 2002-08-19
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast 1024x768 High 113 fps — Beyond3D 2002-10-01
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast 1440p Max Detail 113 fps — Beyond3D 2002-08-19
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast 1600x1200 High 113 fps — Beyond3D 2002-10-01
Max Payne 1080p Max Detail 111 fps — Beyond3D 2002-08-19
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1440p Max Detail 110 fps — Beyond3D 2002-08-19

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 9700 Pro — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark 2001 SE 14,200 points Bjorn3D 2002-10-01
3DMark 2003 5,250 points 3DMark.com 2003-01-01
3DMark 2003 4,201 points 3DMark (Futuremark) 2003-02-12
3DMark2001 SE Advanced Shader 1024x768 (fps) 189.4 Beyond3D 2002-08-19
3DMark2001 SE Vertex Shader 1024x768 (fps) 169.7 Beyond3D 2002-08-19
PassMark G2D Mark 149 points PassMark Software 2009-04-07
3DMark2001 SE Dragothic High Detail 1024x768 (fps) 141.1 Beyond3D 2002-08-19
3DMark2001 SE Dragothic High Detail 1600x1200 (fps) 99.1 Beyond3D 2002-08-19
3DMark2001 SE Nature 1024x768 (fps) 91.5 Beyond3D 2002-08-19
PassMark G3D Mark 54 points PassMark Software 2009-01-01

Full Specifications

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Radeon 9700 Pro — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon 9700 Pro best used for?
Radeon 9700 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 9700 Pro released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Radeon 9700 Pro launched in 2002 at a $399 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the Radeon 9700 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 9700 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 9700 Pro?
Radeon 9700 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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