Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs R7 (Bristol Ridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) with Radeon AI PRO R9700, including specs and performance data.
AI PRO R9700 outperforms R7 (Bristol Ridge) by a whopping 3837% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 951 | 17 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.05 | 17.99 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.2 (2016) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Bristol Ridge | Navi 48 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (9 years ago) | 23 July 2025 (less than a year 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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 4096 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1660 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 2920 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-45 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 747.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 47.84 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 128 |
| TMUs | no data | 256 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 64 |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-pin |
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 type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 644.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 14
−3829%
| 550−600
+3829%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3650%
|
150−160
+3650%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−3757%
|
270−280
+3757%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3650%
|
150−160
+3650%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3650%
|
150−160
+3650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−3700%
|
190−200
+3700%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
−3757%
|
270−280
+3757%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−3400%
|
350−400
+3400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−3757%
|
270−280
+3757%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−3536%
|
400−450
+3536%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−3716%
|
1450−1500
+3716%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3650%
|
150−160
+3650%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−3716%
|
1450−1500
+3716%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3650%
|
150−160
+3650%
|
| Dota 2 | 16
−3650%
|
600−650
+3650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−3700%
|
190−200
+3700%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
−3757%
|
270−280
+3757%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−3400%
|
350−400
+3400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5
−3700%
|
190−200
+3700%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−3757%
|
270−280
+3757%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−3536%
|
400−450
+3536%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−3650%
|
300−310
+3650%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−3716%
|
1450−1500
+3716%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3650%
|
150−160
+3650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3650%
|
150−160
+3650%
|
| Dota 2 | 14
−3829%
|
550−600
+3829%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−3700%
|
190−200
+3700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−3400%
|
350−400
+3400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−3757%
|
270−280
+3757%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−3536%
|
400−450
+3536%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−3650%
|
300−310
+3650%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−3716%
|
1450−1500
+3716%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8
−3757%
|
270−280
+3757%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−3650%
|
150−160
+3650%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−3746%
|
500−550
+3746%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−3789%
|
700−750
+3789%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−3650%
|
450−500
+3650%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−3400%
|
35−40
+3400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−3650%
|
75−80
+3650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3700%
|
190−200
+3700%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−3650%
|
75−80
+3650%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−3650%
|
75−80
+3650%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−3650%
|
600−650
+3650%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−3789%
|
350−400
+3789%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3567%
|
110−120
+3567%
|
This is how R7 (Bristol Ridge) and AI PRO R9700 compete in popular games:
- AI PRO R9700 is 3829% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.80 | 70.86 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 23 July 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 300 Watt |
R7 (Bristol Ridge) has 2400% lower power consumption.
AI PRO R9700, on the other hand, has a 3836.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) is a notebook graphics card while Radeon AI PRO R9700 is a workstation one.
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