RTX A4500 Mobile vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 with RTX A4500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX A4500 Mobile outperforms Mobility HD 3870 X2 by a whopping 1800% 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 | 120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.46 | 21.76 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | M88 | GA104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 September 2008 (17 years ago) | 22 March 2022 (3 years ago) |
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 | 5888 |
| Core clock speed | 660 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 666 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.56 ×2 | 276.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4224 TFLOPS ×2 | 17.66 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 ×2 | 96 |
| TMUs | 16 ×2 | 184 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 184 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 46 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 5.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 4 MB |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB ×2 | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit ×2 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 850 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.4 GB/s ×2 | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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
−5400%
|
220−230
+5400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2250%
|
90−95
+2250%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−2150%
|
130−140
+2150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−5400%
|
220−230
+5400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2250%
|
90−95
+2250%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
−1629%
|
120−130
+1629%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−2460%
|
120−130
+2460%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−1620%
|
170−180
+1620%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−1300%
|
150−160
+1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−3050%
|
120−130
+3050%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1318%
|
150−160
+1318%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−478%
|
230−240
+478%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−2150%
|
130−140
+2150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−5400%
|
220−230
+5400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−547%
|
270−280
+547%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2250%
|
90−95
+2250%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−530%
|
140−150
+530%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
−1629%
|
120−130
+1629%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−2460%
|
120−130
+2460%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−1620%
|
170−180
+1620%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−1300%
|
150−160
+1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−3050%
|
120−130
+3050%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−3200%
|
130−140
+3200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−3100%
|
95−100
+3100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1318%
|
150−160
+1318%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−1700%
|
140−150
+1700%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−478%
|
230−240
+478%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−2150%
|
130−140
+2150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2250%
|
90−95
+2250%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−530%
|
140−150
+530%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
−1629%
|
120−130
+1629%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−2460%
|
120−130
+2460%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−1300%
|
150−160
+1300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1318%
|
150−160
+1318%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−1700%
|
140−150
+1700%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−478%
|
230−240
+478%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
−1620%
|
170−180
+1620%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−1940%
|
100−110
+1940%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−1773%
|
280−290
+1773%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−775%
|
170−180
+775%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−1538%
|
260−270
+1538%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4600%
|
45−50
+4600%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
−2300%
|
95−100
+2300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−3133%
|
95−100
+3133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2200%
|
110−120
+2200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−2467%
|
75−80
+2467%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−2575%
|
100−110
+2575%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−487%
|
85−90
+487%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
−2340%
|
240−250
+2340%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6
−2160%
|
110−120
+2160%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2
−4900%
|
50−55
+4900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5200%
|
50−55
+5200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−7600%
|
75−80
+7600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−1733%
|
55−60
+1733%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A4500 Mobile is 7600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX A4500 Mobile performs better in 55 tests (87%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (13%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.06 | 39.14 |
| Recency | 1 September 2008 | 22 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 140 Watt |
ATI Mobility HD 3870 X2 has 27.3% lower power consumption.
RTX A4500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1800% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A4500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a notebook graphics card while RTX A4500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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