Quadro FX 580 vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 with Quadro FX 580, including specs and performance data.
Mobility HD 3870 X2 outperforms FX 580 by a whopping 386% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 919 | 1309 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 1.46 | 0.83 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | M88 | G96C |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 September 2008 (17 years ago) | 9 April 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 320 ×2 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 660 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 666 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.56 ×2 | 7.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4224 TFLOPS ×2 | 0.072 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 ×2 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 ×2 | 16 |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 32 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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 198 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB ×2 | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit ×2 | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 850 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.4 GB/s ×2 | 25.6 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
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 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+400%
|
8−9
−400%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+438%
|
8−9
−438%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+400%
|
8−9
−400%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+400%
|
8−9
−400%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.09 | 0.43 |
| Recency | 1 September 2008 | 9 April 2009 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 40 Watt |
ATI Mobility HD 3870 X2 has a 386% higher aggregate performance score.
FX 580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 175% lower power consumption.
The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 580 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro FX 580 is a workstation one.
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