Radeon HD 3870 vs GeForce GTX 560M SLI

Place in performance ranking	538	945
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.07	0.03
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code name	N12E-GS	RV670
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011 (13 years ago)	19 November 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$269
Current price	$149	$195 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560M SLI has 13467% better value for money than ATI HD 3870.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	384	320
Core clock speed	775 MHz	777 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	666 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	106 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	12.43
Floating-point performance	no data	497.3 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Radeon HD 3870 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR4
Maximum RAM amount	no data	512 MB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	2252 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	72.06 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

no data

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	no data	4.1
OpenGL	no data	3.3
OpenCL	no data	N/A
Vulkan	no data	N/A

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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−11

+400%

2−3
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +425%	4−5 −425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +450%	4−5 −450%
Hitman 3	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +425%	4−5 −425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +450%	4−5 −450%
Hitman 3	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +425%	4−5 −425%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +450%	4−5 −450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Hitman 3	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Metro Exodus	4−5	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Battlefield 5	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1