AMD first revealed the AI PRO R9700 back in July, when, at the time, it was limited to OEM channels, but it will soon be available to the public for purchase. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is AMD’s first product aimed at professionals using its AMD RDNA 4-based Navi 48 GPU and is paired with 32 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. Essentially, this card is a slight step up from the AMD RX 9070 XT. Both feature HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1a, and support for PCI-Express 5.0. However, the AI PRO R9700 has an MSRP of $1,299 (via product slide obtained by VideoCardz) while the RX 9070XT has an MSRP of $599. Why the comparison, you ask? Well, because there are already discussions occurring online asking if the AI PRO R9700 should be considered a worthy game successor to the RX 9070 XT, which is honestly a bit of an apples-to-oranges comparison since one is intended for professional use while the other is not, but similar discussions do happen regarding NVIDIA’s x90 lineups vs their professional GPU offerings.
Radeon AI Pro R9700 Specifications:
Radeon RX 9070 XT Specifications:
Further specifications comparison:
| Model | GPU | Cores | Boost Clock | TMUS | ROPS | Memory Size | Memory TYPE | Memory BUS | Memory Clock | Power Draw | MSRP |
| Radeon AI PRO R9700 | Navi 48 | 4096 | 2920 MHz | 256 | 128 | 32 GB | GDDR6 | 256-bit | 2518 MHz | 300W | $1,299 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | Navi 48 | 4096 | 2970 MHz | 256 | 128 | 16 GB | GDDR6 | 256-bit | 2518 MHz | 304W | $599 |
Meanwhile, it appears that another AMD partner is offering a model with the notorious 12VHPWR connector. PowerColor has revealed that it is offering a variant called the AI PRO R9700 32G-B that uses the 16-pin connector and will include a 2x 8-pin adapter featuring yellow tips to aid in its proper use. There’s no mention of whether PowerColor has included any load-balancing technology on the PCB.
