Where do the Radeon 9700 Pro benchmark numbers come from?

Synthetic benchmarks are aggregated from TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, and Cinebench leaderboards. AI inference tokens-per-second results come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation; click through to verify the original number.

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Radeon 9700 Pro — Benchmarks & Specs

$399 MSRP2002

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Radeon 9700 Pro is pre-2012 retro hardware — Amazon rarely stocks active listings; the used/refurbished market lives on eBay.

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 — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 3 synthetic benchmark results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. 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, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

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.

3DMark 2003 via 3DMark.com

5,250 points

3DMark 2003 via 3DMark (Futuremark)

4,201 points

PassMark G3D Mark via PassMark Software

54 points

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 positioned as a Radeon 9000-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.

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 diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.

Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?

Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.

Can the Radeon 9700 Pro run local LLMs?

Community AI benchmark results aren't yet on file for this exact SKU — see /ai-rigs for hardware tier recommendations and a list of comparable GPUs with measured numbers.

Where can I buy the Radeon 9700 Pro?

Radeon 9700 Pro is pre-2012 hardware — Amazon rarely stocks active listings for this generation. Try the eBay search link in the hero, where the used/refurbished retro market is concentrated. Listings rotate weekly; bookmark this page for fresh inventory checks.

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Radeon 9700 Pro — Benchmarks & Specs

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