ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 vs GeForce GTX 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285 with Mobility Radeon HD 3870, including specs and performance data.

GTX 285
2008, $359
1 GB GDDR3, 204 Watt
3.53
+185%

GTX 285 outperforms Mobility HD 3870 by a whopping 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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ATI Mobility HD 3870 Mobility HD 3870

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7761085
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.26no data
Power efficiency1.331.73
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGT200BM88
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date23 December 2008 (17 years ago)4 June 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359 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 cores240320
Core clock speed648 MHz660 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million666 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt55 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate51.8410.56
Floating-point processing power0.7085 TFLOPS0.4224 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8016
L2 Cache256 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
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-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 amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1242 MHz850 MHz
Memory bandwidth159.0 GB/s54.4 GB/s
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 ConnectorsHDTVTwo Dual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno 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

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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8−9
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
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27−30
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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8−9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
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6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 8−9
+0%
8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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Valorant 3−4
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3−4
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1440p
Ultra

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

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 48 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.53 1.24
Recency 23 December 2008 4 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 55 Watt

GTX 285 has a 184.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

ATI Mobility HD 3870, on the other hand, has 270.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 285 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 3870 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 285 is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon HD 3870 is a notebook one.

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