Radeon PRO W7700 vs ATI Mobility HD 3870 X2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 with Radeon PRO W7700, including specs and performance data.
PRO W7700 outperforms ATI Mobility HD 3870 X2 by a whopping 2145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 855 | 61 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 56.20 |
| Power efficiency | 1.41 | 18.29 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | M88 | Navi 32 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 September 2008 (16 years ago) | 13 November 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 660 MHz | 1900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 666 million | 28,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.56 | 499.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4224 TFLOPS | 31.95 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 96 |
| TMUs | 16 | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 48 |
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 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 850 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.4 GB/s | 576.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | 4x DisplayPort 2.1 |
API compatibility
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 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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 | 5−6
−2100%
|
110−120
+2100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−2025%
|
170−180
+2025%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1900%
|
40−45
+1900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−2067%
|
130−140
+2067%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−2100%
|
110−120
+2100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2025%
|
85−90
+2025%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−2067%
|
130−140
+2067%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−2100%
|
220−230
+2100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−2043%
|
150−160
+2043%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
−2005%
|
400−450
+2005%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−2100%
|
110−120
+2100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−2100%
|
220−230
+2100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−2122%
|
800−850
+2122%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−2025%
|
170−180
+2025%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1900%
|
40−45
+1900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−2067%
|
130−140
+2067%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−2100%
|
110−120
+2100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2025%
|
85−90
+2025%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−2067%
|
130−140
+2067%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−2100%
|
220−230
+2100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−2043%
|
150−160
+2043%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
−2005%
|
400−450
+2005%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−2100%
|
110−120
+2100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−2100%
|
220−230
+2100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−2131%
|
290−300
+2131%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−2122%
|
800−850
+2122%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−2025%
|
170−180
+2025%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−2067%
|
130−140
+2067%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−2100%
|
110−120
+2100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2025%
|
85−90
+2025%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−2100%
|
220−230
+2100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−2043%
|
150−160
+2043%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
−2005%
|
400−450
+2005%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−2100%
|
220−230
+2100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−2131%
|
290−300
+2131%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−2122%
|
800−850
+2122%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−2100%
|
110−120
+2100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−2067%
|
65−70
+2067%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−2067%
|
65−70
+2067%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−1900%
|
40−45
+1900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−2000%
|
21−24
+2000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−2000%
|
21−24
+2000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1900%
|
40−45
+1900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−2043%
|
150−160
+2043%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
−2067%
|
130−140
+2067%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−2000%
|
21−24
+2000%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
−2067%
|
260−270
+2067%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−2100%
|
110−120
+2100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−2000%
|
21−24
+2000%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−1900%
|
40−45
+1900%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−2000%
|
21−24
+2000%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−2000%
|
21−24
+2000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2000%
|
21−24
+2000%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−2067%
|
65−70
+2067%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.22 | 49.84 |
| Recency | 1 September 2008 | 13 November 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 190 Watt |
ATI Mobility HD 3870 X2 has 72.7% lower power consumption.
PRO W7700, on the other hand, has a 2145% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon PRO W7700 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 card while Radeon PRO W7700 is a workstation 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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