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AMD R9700 AI PRO: AI and Gaming Performance Review (RTX 4090 Comparison)
The AMD R9700 AI PRO graphics card is suitable for AI tasks, but its difficult setup and lack of software support make it not recommended for beginners. Compared to the RTX 4090, it shows good performance in AI text generation, but in image generation, it is competitive only when using models optimized for AMD. Gaming performance is the same as the 16GB version, and its value as a workstation card is high.
1. 🤔 AMD R9700 AI PRO Initial Impressions: Setup Difficulties and Disappointments
- ⚠️ AMD's new RDNA4 graphics card, the R9700 AI PRO, was released for AI tasks, but the initial setup is very difficult.
- ⚠️ Comfy UI requires an Nvidia GPU to run, and Stable Diffusion Web UI was updated a year ago and only supports Linux.
- ✅ Text generation can be easily set up in Windows via LM Studio, but setting it up is difficult in Linux, where GPU support is mostly available.
- 💡 The R9700 AI PRO is a version of the 9700 with twice the VRAM.
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1. 🤔 AMD R9700 AI PRO Initial Impressions: Setup Difficulties and Disappointments
- ⚠️ AMD's new RDNA4 graphics card, the R9700 AI PRO, was released for AI tasks, but the initial setup is very difficult.
- ⚠️ Comfy UI requires an Nvidia GPU to run, and Stable Diffusion Web UI was updated a year ago and only supports Linux.
- ✅ Text generation can be easily set up in Windows via LM Studio, but setting it up is difficult in Linux, where GPU support is mostly available.
- 💡 The R9700 AI PRO is a version of the 9700 with twice the VRAM.
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2. 🛠️ R9700 AI PRO Hardware Specifications and Benchmark System Information
- ✅ Uses a 2-slot blower-style cooler, making it suitable for multi-GPU configurations, and the TDP is 300W.
- ✅ Supports Display Port 2.1A AV1 decode and encode.
- ⚠️ Uses older memory with GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit bus.
- 💡 ASRock's website claims to provide 1531 AI TOPS, and you can expect similar AI performance to the RTX 4090.
- 🖥️ Benchmark system specifications: Ryzen 5800X3D, 128GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, 2TB SSD.
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3. 🎯 Main Uses of R9700 AI PRO and AMD's AI Image Generation
- ❌ The R9700 AI PRO is not a gaming card and is more suitable for AI tasks. If you're looking for gaming, it's best to use the 16GB version.
- ⚠️ It's not easy to get started with AI on Windows, and there's a lack of information about AMD's AI image generation.
- ⚠️ A problem may occur where the App image (similar to .exe files) does not work in Ubuntu 24 LTS.
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4. 🐧 AI Setup in Linux Environment and Comparison with Nvidia
- ⚠️ You can use LM Studio, Invoke AI, and Comfy UI in Linux, but the setup process can be complicated and difficult.
- ✅ Nvidia is easy to use in Windows, and you don't need to deal with ROCM even in Linux.
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5. 💰 Value of R9700 AI PRO and Comparison with RTX Pro 4500
- ✅ If you don't have a 4090, the R9700 AI PRO provides a lot of memory, which is useful for AI learning and image generation.
- ✅ Provides excellent value in text generation.
- ✅ Suitable for dual GPU configurations with a 2-slot design and 300W TDP.
- 💡 Nvidia's RTX Pro Blackwell 4500 is 3 times more expensive than the R9700 AI PRO.
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6. 🛠️ Video Generation Experiment and ROCM Related Issues
- ⚠️ During video generation experiments in Comfy UI, an error occurs that does not support 8-bit processes, and ROCM 6.5 is required, but only version 6.43 is currently available on the ROCM website.
- 💡 AMD is advertising ROCM 7 on its website, but this may only apply to the MI 350 accelerator.
- 🗣️ Thank you for sharing your opinions on AI and benchmarks in the comments.