ATI Radeon 9700 PRO vs ATI 9800 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 9800 XT and Radeon 9700 PRO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI 9800 XT
2003
256 MB DDR, 60 Watt
0.15
+7.1%

ATI 9800 XT outperforms ATI 9700 PRO by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking14241427
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.17no data
ArchitectureRage 9 (2003−2006)Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code nameR360R300
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 October 2003 (21 year ago)1 July 2002 (22 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Core clock speed412 MHz325 MHz
Number of transistors117 million110 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Wattno data
Texture fill rate3.2962.600
ROPs88
TMUs88

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceAGP 8xAGP 8x
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x MolexFloppy

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed365 MHz310 MHz
Memory bandwidth23.36 GB/s19.84 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.09.0 (9_0)
OpenGL2.02.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI 9800 XT 0.15
+7.1%
ATI 9700 PRO 0.14

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

ATI 9800 XT 56
+5.7%
ATI 9700 PRO 53

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.15 0.14
Recency 1 October 2003 1 July 2002
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB

ATI 9800 XT has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon 9800 XT and Radeon 9700 PRO.


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