Mobility Radeon HD 3850 vs GeForce GTX 580
Aggregate performance score
GeForce GTX 580 outperforms Mobility Radeon HD 3850 by a whopping 1661% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 378 | 1139 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.17 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | RV6xx (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | M88 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 9 November 2010 (13 years ago) | 1 December 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
| Current price | $14.89 (0x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 512 | 320 |
| CUDA cores | 512 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 772 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 666 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 244 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 49.4 billion/sec | 9.280 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,581.1 gflops | 371.2 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 580 and Mobility Radeon HD 3850 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 | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | One 6-pin and One 8-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) | 750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.4 GB/s | 48 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 | Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GeForce GTX 580 outperforms Mobility Radeon HD 3850 by 1661% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
GeForce GTX 580 outperforms Mobility Radeon HD 3850 by 1067% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 53
+1667%
| 3−4
−1667%
|
| Full HD | 96
+1820%
| 5−6
−1820%
|
| 1200p | 78
+1850%
| 4−5
−1850%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1800%
|
2−3
−1800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+750%
|
4−5
−750%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−35
+3200%
|
1−2
−3200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+1233%
|
3−4
−1233%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+800%
|
3−4
−800%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+255%
|
10−12
−255%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+3200%
|
1−2
−3200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+313%
|
8−9
−313%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1800%
|
2−3
−1800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+750%
|
4−5
−750%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−35
+3200%
|
1−2
−3200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+1233%
|
3−4
−1233%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+800%
|
3−4
−800%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+255%
|
10−12
−255%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+3200%
|
1−2
−3200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+313%
|
8−9
−313%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+750%
|
4−5
−750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+1233%
|
3−4
−1233%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+255%
|
10−12
−255%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+3200%
|
1−2
−3200%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+440%
|
5−6
−440%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
This is how GTX 580 and ATI Mobility HD 3850 compete in popular games:
- GTX 580 is 1667% faster in 900p
- GTX 580 is 1820% faster in 1080p
- GTX 580 is 1850% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 580 is 1800% faster than the ATI Mobility HD 3850.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 580 surpassed ATI Mobility HD 3850 in all 32 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.80 | 0.67 |
| Recency | 9 November 2010 | 1 December 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 244 Watt | 55 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 3850 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 580 is a desktop card while Mobility Radeon HD 3850 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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