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Radeon 9700 Pro vs GeForce 4 Ti 4600 — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Radeon 9700 Pro is ahead of the GeForce 4 Ti 4600 on all 2 shared benchmarks on file, by 111% to 800%, including 800% in PassMark G3D Mark (54 vs 6).

Side-by-side GPU comparison of the Radeon 9700 Pro and the GeForce 4 Ti 4600. Both released in 2002. MSRP range: $399 · $399. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from hw-museum.cz, PCSTATS, HEXUS, Bjorn3D, 3DMark and Beyond3D; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

BenchmarkRadeon 9700 ProGeForce 4 Ti 4600
3DMark 03 (higher is better)
Source: hw-museum.cz		 —2,248 points
3DMark 2000 v1.1 (higher is better)
Source: PCSTATS		 —13,124 points
3DMark 2001 SE (higher is better)
Source: hw-museum.cz, HEXUS, Bjorn3D		 14,200 points14,317 points
3DMark 2001SE (higher is better)
Source: PCSTATS		 —11,298 points
3DMark 2003 (higher is better)
Source: 3DMark		 4,726 points2,243 points
3DMark03 (higher is better)
Source: 3DMark		 —2,243 points
3DMark2001 SE (higher is better)
Source: HEXUS		 —10,921 points
3DMark2001 SE (overclocked) (higher is better)
Source: HEXUS		 —12,877 points
3DMark2001 SE Advanced Shader 1024x768 (fps) (higher is better)
Source: Beyond3D		 189—
3DMark2001 SE Dragothic High Detail 1024x768 (fps) (higher is better)
Source: Beyond3D		 141—
3DMark2001 SE Dragothic High Detail 1600x1200 (fps) (higher is better)
Source: Beyond3D		 99—
3DMark2001 SE Nature 1024x768 (fps) (higher is better)
Source: Beyond3D		 92—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Radeon 9700 Pro or the GeForce 4 Ti 4600?

The Radeon 9700 Pro is ahead of the GeForce 4 Ti 4600 on all 2 shared benchmarks on file, by 111% to 800%, including 800% in PassMark G3D Mark (54 vs 6).

What did the Radeon 9700 Pro and the GeForce 4 Ti 4600 cost at launch?

The Radeon 9700 Pro launched at a $399 MSRP and the GeForce 4 Ti 4600 at $399. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.

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