Iris Xe Graphics 80EU vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 815 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | RV6xx (2007−2010) | Generation 12.2 (2021−2022) |
| GPU code name | M88-XT CF | Alder Lake GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2008 (15 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
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 | 640 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 660 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 666 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.56 | 52.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 422.4 gflops | no data |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Iris Xe Graphics 80EU 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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 850 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.4 GB/s | no data |
| 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 outputs | No outputs |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 1 September 2008 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 45 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Iris Xe Graphics 80EU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics 80EU is a desktop 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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