ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs Quadro P5200 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 Max-Q with Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, including specs and performance data.

P5200 Max-Q
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
29.92
+1318%
ATI Mobility HD 3870 X2
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 110 Watt
2.11

P5200 Max-Q outperforms Mobility HD 3870 X2 by a whopping 1318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking218933
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency23.151.48
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGP104M88
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date21 February 2018 (8 years ago)1 September 2008 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2560320 ×2
Core clock speed1316 MHz660 MHz
Boost clock speed1569 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million666 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate251.010.56 ×2
Floating-point processing power8.033 TFLOPS0.4224 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs6416 ×2
TMUs16016 ×2
L1 Cache960 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB256 KB

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount16 GB512 MB ×2
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed1804 MHz850 MHz
Memory bandwidth230.9 GB/s54.4 GB/s ×2
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
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5−6
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Palworld 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 53 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 29.92 2.11
Recency 21 February 2018 1 September 2008
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 110 Watt

P5200 Max-Q has a 1318% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 244% more advanced lithography process, and 10% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation graphics card while Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a mobile workstation one.

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Community ratings

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