AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs AMD Steam Machine GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark matches between the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 and the AMD Steam Machine GPU. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 has a complete set of recorded scores across multiple test suites, while the Steam Machine GPU has no benchmark entries in the database at this time. This absence of comparative data means the two products cannot be ranked against each other through matched test runs.

What the database does show is the absolute performance level of the Radeon AI PRO R9700. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 23,315 points, placing it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs tracked. The nearest rivals in the database provide context for this figure. The AMD Radeon R9 M290X sits at 23,276 points, a delta of 0.2 percent behind. The AMD Radeon RX 6600M also records 23,273 points, again 0.2 percent behind. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 scores 23,250 points, 0.3 percent behind, and the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23,249 points, also 0.3 percent behind. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 leads all four of these cards by margins that are statistically negligible, within two to three tenths of a percent.

The strongest individual result for the Radeon AI PRO R9700 comes from the Geekbench OpenCL test, where it records 118,202 points. Its Geekbench Vulkan score reaches 63,550 points. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the card produces 7,006 points. The PassMark suite shows a G3D score of 26,979 and a GPU compute score of 15,300. The legacy DirectX tests in PassMark show 363 points for DirectX 9, 272 points for DirectX 11, 155 points for DirectX 10, and 83 points for DirectX 12. The G2D score is 1,236 points.

Since the Steam Machine GPU lacks any recorded benchmark scores, its percentile standing of 50 is a placeholder rather than a measured result. The database does not support a numerical comparison between these two cards. The analysis that follows relies entirely on architectural and specification differences, which are substantial.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 contains 4,096 shading units, while the AMD Steam Machine GPU contains 1,792 shading units. This is a 2,304-unit difference in favor of the Radeon AI PRO R9700.

Q: How does memory capacity differ between the two cards?

A: The Radeon AI PRO R9700 ships with 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Steam Machine GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU uses a newer manufacturing process?

A: The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the Steam Machine GPU uses a 6 nm process at TSMC. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 also packs 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, compared to 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die for the Steam Machine GPU.

Q: What are the clock speed differences?

A: The Radeon AI PRO R9700 has a base clock of 1660 MHz, a game clock of 2350 MHz, and a boost clock of 2920 MHz. The Steam Machine GPU has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2250 MHz, and a boost clock of 2450 MHz. The Steam Machine GPU starts higher at base, but the Radeon AI PRO R9700 has a higher boost ceiling.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

A: Yes. Both the Radeon AI PRO R9700 and the Steam Machine GPU support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the power requirement for each card?

A: The Radeon AI PRO R9700 has a TDP of 300 W and requires a 700 W suggested power supply, using a single 16-pin power connector. The Steam Machine GPU has a TDP of 110 W and requires no external power connectors, and no power supply recommendation is listed in the database.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs belong to different RDNA generations. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses RDNA 4.0 architecture on the Navi 48 chip, while the Steam Machine GPU uses RDNA 3.0 architecture on the Navi 33 chip, which carries the codename "Hotpink Bonefish". The Radeon AI PRO R9700 belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi generation (Navi IV Series), while the Steam Machine GPU is classified as a Console GPU for Valve.

The manufacturing process differs by two nodes. TSMC produces the Radeon AI PRO R9700 on a 4 nm process, and the Steam Machine GPU on a 6 nm process. This process advantage contributes to a much higher transistor density. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 achieves 151.0 million transistors per square millimeter, while the Steam Machine GPU achieves 65.2 million per square millimeter. Total transistor counts are 53,900 million versus 13,300 million, and die sizes are 357 mm² versus 204 mm².

Compute resources scale accordingly. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 has 4,096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units. The Steam Machine GPU has 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. Ray tracing hardware also differs: 64 ray tracing cores on the Radeon AI PRO R9700 versus 28 on the Steam Machine GPU.

The memory subsystem differs in both capacity and width. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses 32 GB of GDDR6 across a 256-bit bus. The Steam Machine GPU uses 8 GB of GDDR6 across a 128-bit bus. Memory clocks are 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) for the Radeon AI PRO R9700 and 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the Steam Machine GPU. The resulting bandwidth figures are 644.6 GB/s and 288.0 GB/s, respectively.

Pixel and texture throughput reflect the compute differences. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 reaches 373.8 GPixel/s and 747.5 GTexel/s. The Steam Machine GPU reaches 156.8 GPixel/s and 274.4 GTexel/s. Floating-point performance is 47.84 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 on the Radeon AI PRO R9700, while the Steam Machine GPU delivers 17.56 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear performance hierarchy. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 carries nearly three times the shading units, four times the memory capacity, more than double the memory bandwidth, and roughly 2.7 times the FP32 throughput of the Steam Machine GPU. Its 47.84 TFLOPS versus 17.56 TFLOPS in FP32 represents a 30.28 TFLOPS gap. The transistor count difference is nearly fourfold, and the die area is 153 mm² larger.

The Steam Machine GPU compensates with lower power draw. Its 110 W TDP is 190 W below the Radeon AI PRO R9700's 300 W TDP. It requires no external power connectors, while the Radeon AI PRO R9700 needs a single 16-pin connector and a 700 W suggested power supply. The Steam Machine GPU also has a higher base clock by 60 MHz, though the Radeon AI PRO R9700 boosts 470 MHz higher.

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the only one of the two with measured benchmark data. Its 69th percentile standing and average score of 23,315 points place it just ahead of the AMD Radeon R9 M290X, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, and the NVIDIA P106-100, all within 0.3 percent. The Steam Machine GPU has no scores recorded, so its 50th percentile is not a tested outcome.

For workloads that demand high compute throughput, large memory capacity, and ray tracing resources, the Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the card the data supports. For deployments where power draw and physical footprint are the primary constraints, the Steam Machine GPU offers a much lighter configuration. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The Steam Machine GPU measures 156 mm by 152 mm by 162 mm, a more compact footprint.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses the Navi 48 chip on RDNA 4.0 architecture, while the Steam Machine GPU uses the Navi 33 chip on RDNA 3.0 architecture. The process nodes are 4 nm and 6 nm, respectively. Transistor counts are 53,900 million versus 13,300 million. Die sizes are 357 mm² versus 204 mm². Transistor densities are 151.0M per mm² versus 65.2M per mm².

Clock speeds differ in all three recorded modes. Base clocks are 1660 MHz versus 1720 MHz. Game clocks are 2350 MHz versus 2250 MHz. Boost clocks are 2920 MHz versus 2450 MHz. Memory clocks are 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective).

Memory configurations differ completely. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 has 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The Steam Machine GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute unit counts differ across all categories. Shading units are 4,096 versus 1,792. Texture mapping units are 256 versus 112. Render output units are 128 versus 64. Ray tracing cores are 64 versus 28.

Throughput rates differ proportionally. Pixel rates are 373.8 GPixel/s versus 156.8 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 747.5 GTexel/s versus 274.4 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 are both 47.84 TFLOPS versus 17.56 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specifications differ substantially. TDP is 300 W versus 110 W. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses a single 16-pin power connector; the Steam Machine GPU uses none. The suggested PSU is 700 W for the Radeon AI PRO R9700; none is listed for the Steam Machine GPU. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is dual-slot; no slot width is listed for the Steam Machine GPU. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses PCIe 5.0 x16; no bus interface is listed for the Steam Machine GPU. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a for the Radeon AI PRO R9700, versus 1x HDMI 2.1a and 1x DisplayPort 2.1 for the Steam Machine GPU. Dimensions are 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm versus 156 mm by 152 mm by 162 mm.

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 has a launch MSRP of 1,299 USD. The Steam Machine GPU has no launch MSRP recorded. Release dates are 2025-07-22 for the Radeon AI PRO R9700 and 2026-06-28 for the Steam Machine GPU. Both are listed as Active in production status. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 lists the Radeon Pro Vega as its predecessor; the Steam Machine GPU has no predecessor or successor listed.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 wins on every compute and memory metric in the specification comparison. It delivers 30.28 additional TFLOPS of FP32 performance, 356.6 GB/s of additional memory bandwidth, and 24 GB of additional memory capacity. It has 2,304 more shading units, 144 more texture mapping units, 64 more render output units, and 36 more ray tracing cores. Its pixel rate is 217 GPixel/s higher, and its texture rate is 473.1 GTexel/s higher. The die size advantage is 153 mm², and the transistor advantage is 40,600 million.

The Steam Machine GPU wins on power efficiency and physical compactness. Its 110 W TDP is 190 W lower, and it requires no external power connection. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 needs a 16-pin connector and a 700 W power supply. The Steam Machine GPU also has a 60 MHz higher base clock, though the Radeon AI PRO R9700's boost clock is 470 MHz higher. The Steam Machine GPU's dimensions are smaller in length and height, and it does not require a dual-slot form factor.

The recorded benchmark data only covers the Radeon AI PRO R9700. Its average score of 23,315 points and 69th percentile ranking come from that card alone. The Steam Machine GPU has no benchmark entries, so any performance claims for it rest entirely on specification analysis rather than measured results. The database therefore supports the Radeon AI PRO R9700 for compute-heavy tasks such as rendering, simulation, and large memory workloads. The Steam Machine GPU aligns with low-power, space-constrained deployments where the 190 W power gap and smaller footprint are decisive.