ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs GeForce 9800 GX2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GX2 with Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, including specs and performance data.

9800 GX2
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 197 Watt
1.38

Mobility HD 3870 X2 outperforms 9800 GX2 by a considerable 43% 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 ranking1013909
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency0.561.45
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameG92M88
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 March 2008 (17 years ago)1 September 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores256 (128 per GPU) ×2320 ×2
Core clock speed600 MHz660 MHz
Number of transistors754 million666 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)197 Watt110 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate38.40 ×210.56 ×2
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS ×20.4224 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs16 ×216 ×2
TMUs64 ×216 ×2
L2 Cache64 KB256 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
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height2-slotno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB ×2512 MB ×2
Memory bus width512 Bit ×2256 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed1000 MHz850 MHz
Memory bandwidth128 (64 per GPU) ×254.4 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 ConnectorsHDMIDual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL2.13.3
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

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 4−5
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4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
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7−8
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 6−7
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6−7
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Counter-Strike 2 4−5
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4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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Valorant 40−45
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40−45
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 6−7
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6−7
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Counter-Strike 2 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+0%
40−45
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Dota 2 21−24
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21−24
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Far Cry 5 6−7
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6−7
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Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
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8−9
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Valorant 40−45
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40−45
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
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6−7
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
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21−24
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Far Cry 5 6−7
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6−7
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Forza Horizon 4 10−12
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10−12
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
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Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
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10−11
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
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5−6
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
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14−16
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Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
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20−22
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Valorant 16−18
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16−18
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 5−6
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5−6
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Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
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2−3
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
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4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
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3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.38 1.98
Recency 18 March 2008 1 September 2008
Chip lithography 65 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 197 Watt 110 Watt

ATI Mobility HD 3870 X2 has a 43.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, a 18.2% more advanced lithography process, and 79.1% lower power consumption.

The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GX2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GX2 is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a notebook one.

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