All-in-Wonder® 9700 PRO

Reviews

Maximum PC
"Fast 3D acceleration, a great TV tuner, a fully functional remote control, and software to tie the whole package together make this a sure winner."
Will Smith, July 2003

Hot Hardware
"ATi's new All-In-Wonder Radeon 9800 Pro delivers on just about every level you could want, as an Enthusiast Gamer, Multimedia and TV solution. Its TV, Video Capture and Editing capabilities are expansive and its processing quality is top notch. The Remote Wonder, along with ATi's Multimedia Center 8.5 and EazyLook make TV, DVD and Multimedia playback a pleasure, as it should be.
This is one fantastic Graphics/TV Tuner Card that ATi put together and we're happy to give it a Hot Hardware Heat Meter rating of: 10 out of 10"
Dave Altavilla, June 9, 2003

Consumer Guide
"With the All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro, ATI has set out to create the ultimate graphics card--one primed for video editing, Tivo-style video recording, 3-D gaming, DVD playback, business applications, or just sitting back and watching your favorite TV shows. And they've succeeded. While the company has released a long series of its "Swiss army knife" All-in-Wonder cards over the years, this is the first one that features absolutely no compromises."
Denny Atkin

Tweaknews.net
"Being ATI's feature rich flagship videocard, the ALL-in-Wonder Radeon 9700 pro encompasses everything that the gaming enthusiast, multimedia professional and/or everyday computer user desires. It performs great out of the box and practically will handle any game out there with ease. Factor the great gaming in with a multimedia suite second to none, and you have the recipe for the perfect videocard."
Nathan Glentworth

3D Gameman
"The ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro Video Card is one incredible product that's simply one of a kind. This card not only offers the same incredible gaming performance as the standard 9700 Pro Video card but comes with a TV tuner and a remote control. This product has it all and then some."
Rodney, Reynolds, March 19, 2003

www.ascully.com
"ATI have shown us once again that they are here to stay with the ultimate (For Now) high end video card that any enthusiast cannot be without"
Paul Hayes Editor Ascully.Com, April 22, 2003

VR-ZONE
"If you have been looking to get into video editing and of course are a gamer, or are looking for bar none, the enthusiast's card of choice in the graphics card market, the ATI All in Wonder 9700 Pro is definitely the card for you."
Paul Jastrzebski, April 7, 2003

Viper Lair
"Although there isn't such a thing as a perfect piece of hardware, the ATi All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro comes pretty damn close. It is extremely fast, and will have no problems playing any of today's games at high resolutions, and with the eye-candy turned on."
"Given that it features video editing capabilities, I would have like to have seen a FireWire connection included. Another annoyance was the omission of an internal audio cable to connect to the sound card."
"It's as close to perfect as a video card can be, and it's something you can buy right now."

CAMCORDER & ComputerVideo
"If you want to watch DVDs and play games on BIG screens and high-definition monitors, this is the card for you."
Mark Shapiro, June 2003

ComputerSource Magazine
"It's amazing to think that this card will do all of the multimedia functions you could want, and then still rock games six ways to Sunday!"
Sean Montgomery , March 2003

PC World
"As far as PC gamers are concerned, three things matter in a graphics board: frame rate, frame rate, and frame rate. The latest iteration of ATI's multimedia 3D board delivers all the performance you'd expect of its Radeon 9700 graphics chip and 128MB of graphics memory, so game fans won't be disappointed. On top of speed, the card adds a TV tuner and software that transforms your PC into a digital video recorder."
The Editors of PC World, March 2003

Gaming Illustrated
"If you're looking for a top of the line video card that does everything you possibly would want a video card to do, then you should run out this second and purchase this card. The ATI All In Wonder 9700 Pro is undoubtedly the best dollar-for-dollar video card solution on the market today. Video editing, composite video output, cable television input, and a top of the line graphics processing core all add together to make this card a top notch Editor's Choice product."
Overall score 98 %
Sean Gibson

Explosive Labs
"ATI's All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro presents itself as a card above any other. It seems that at no single time in history has ATI put as much effort into its All-In-Wonder line as the All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro."
"When an undeniably great product comes along, we need to shout it out! This time, ATI has clearly demonstrated superior graphics combined with an "all in one" approach to features. This only leads me to conclude ATI deserves the Editor's Choice Award."
Andrew Ku

PC GAMER EDITORS' CHOICE
"We at the [PC GAMER] Hard Stuff are absolutely in love with this new board and are unanimous in declaring its greatness. At only $50 more than the Radeon, it could very well be ATI's best-ever graphics card."

PC GAMER EDITORS' CHOICE 95%

MAXIMUM PC
"...created the best damn videocard we've ever tested in the All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro."
Will Smith

10 out of 10

AnandTech.com
"There is little question in our mind that the All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro is perhaps the most desirable consumer video card on the market today. There is nothing else out there that can compete with the functionality and performance that the All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro offers, making it every power computer user's dream."

Tom's Hardware Guide
"ATI's All In Wonder 9700 PRO is indeed a unique and very attractive bundle. With it, a PC's multimedia capabilities are greatly extended. 3D power users are sure to be relieved that ATI has left the Radeon 9700 PRO GPU's clock speeds untouched from the standard version. Therefore, All In Wonder no longer means compromising by choosing between speed and multimedia features. The AIW need fear no competition, as its combination of integrated hardware, abundant software and radio remote control is unique in the entire graphics card market. Buyers in the United States and Canada even get treated to a YPrPb output adapter."
Lars Weinand

www.ExtremeTech.com
"ATI has refined the All-in-Wonder line of products generation by generation, and based on our test results, this latest installment continues that tradition. The top-shelf 3D performance, the addition of component video output, VideoSoap, and now bundling Pinnacle Studio SE make the package more appropriate for video jockeys and 3D gamers as well."
Dave Salvatore

FORTUNE
"The All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro is currently the fastest 3-D graphics and gaming card available, and that means not just the best performance for the season's latest shoot-'em-ups, but also for your digital photos and other 2-D graphics. If you get bored playing games all day, you can watch TV on your computer screen using the integrated TV tuner, or simply enjoy DVD movies and MPEG videos stored on your hard disk. (Just be sure to cover the screen when the boss walks by.)."
Peter Lewis

Sharky Extreme
"The ATI All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro is without a doubt the most attractive, powerful and functional desktop video card on the market today. In many ways, it's the dream card for many, especially as no other AIW product has been able to boast top-end 3D gaming scores, while supplying an incredible wealth of A/V and TV features."
9 of out 10
Vince Freeman

Houston Chronicle
"Best video card -- ATI Technologies All-in-Wonder Radeon 9700
ATI has created the Holy Grail of graphics cards with this model, which is both the best multimedia card as well as the best gaming card...It has built-in TV-on-Demand, à la TiVo, and a TV tuner that delivers high-quality pictures. And, if you're using this for high-end PC games, your opponents will fear you -- no card is faster."
Dwight Silverman

GamersDepot.com
"... we can unequivocally say, All-in-Wonder 9700 PRO is the finest video card being made right now ... "
...we can't help but think that ATI is not only on top of their game in the market right now, but they're really helping to ensure that leadership by releasing products like this that should leave no doubt to who your daddy is."
Gamersdepot - 5.5 drips out of 6

Globetechnology.com
"The (ATI All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro) is basically a showcase for what ATI Technologies has accomplished, and that's very impressive. ATI has allowed the technology that drives this Cadillac trickle down to a series of less-expensive boards with features to match specific uses. "
"The market leader at the moment is ATI's All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro, a Cadillac in a field of Buicks and a product that most industry experts have agreed beats Nvidia's GeForce 4 Ti card in every way."
Jack Kapica, January 14, 2003

Firing Squad
"ATI's All-in-Wonder 9700 PRO is shaping up to be another smashing success for the company. ATI's multimedia prowess shines throughout the entire package."
Brandon Bell

Gear.IGN.com
"I was quite glad to hear that users would be able to enjoy the same gaming bliss, and it is bliss, while being equipped with all manner of video capabilities."
Mike Wiley

Hot Hardware.com
"If ATI were a Winston Cup NASCAR, we'd say that the company is efficiently firing on all eight cylinders."
"Of course we expected an All-In-Wonder variant of the Radeon 9700 Pro. What we didn't expect though, was that ATI wanted this All-In-Wonder to rival the gaming-oriented 9700 Pro in terms of 3D performance. Moreover, we'd expect ATI to include a Remote Wonder, but not necessarily the YPrPb adapter. Factoring in the Personal Video Recorder features, as well as the new Theater 200 companion chip, ATI is clearly focused on making the All-In-Wonder Radeon 9700 an attractive high end sell."
Chris Angelini

RAGE 3D.com
"The All-in-Wonder Radeon 9700 Pro is the most feature rich video card out in the market. Nothing can compare to its blend of fastest 3D performance from the R300 core, multimedia hardware such as the TV tuner and Theater 200 and robust software, MMC 8.0."
Ryan Ku