HD Graphics 4600 vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 3870 and HD Graphics 4600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD Graphics 4600 outperforms ATI Mobility HD 3870 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1017 | 925 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 59 |
| Power efficiency | 1.75 | 6.39 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Generation 7.5 (2013) |
| GPU code name | M88 | Haswell GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 27 May 2013 (11 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 | 160 |
| Core clock speed | 660 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 666 million | 392 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.56 | 22.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4224 TFLOPS | 0.352 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 2 |
| TMUs | 16 | 20 |
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 | Ring Bus |
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 | - | + |
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 | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark 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.
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.
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 | 10−12
−40%
| 14
+40%
|
| Full HD | 8−9
−37.5%
| 11
+37.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6
−16.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−900%
|
10
+900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16
+45.5%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−100%
|
4
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−20%
|
18
+20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+40%
|
5
−40%
|
| World of Tanks | 27−30
+7.4%
|
27
−7.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−18.2%
|
12−14
+18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−26.7%
|
18−20
+26.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| World of Tanks | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how ATI Mobility HD 3870 and HD Graphics 4600 compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 4600 is 40% faster in 900p
- HD Graphics 4600 is 38% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the ATI Mobility HD 3870 is 40% faster.
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD Graphics 4600 is 900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- ATI Mobility HD 3870 is ahead in 3 tests (7%)
- HD Graphics 4600 is ahead in 24 tests (56%)
- there's a draw in 16 tests (37%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.38 | 1.83 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 27 May 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 45 Watt |
HD Graphics 4600 has a 32.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 22.2% lower power consumption.
The HD Graphics 4600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 3870 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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