Radeon Graphics vs ATI Mobility HD 3870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 3870 with Radeon Graphics, including specs and performance data.
Graphics outperforms ATI Mobility HD 3870 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1005 | 897 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 10 |
Power efficiency | 1.76 | 9.21 |
Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
GPU code name | M88 | Renoir |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | no data (2024 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 | 448 |
Core clock speed | 660 MHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
Number of transistors | 666 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 10.56 | 42.00 |
Floating-point processing power | 0.4224 TFLOPS | 1.344 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 16 | 8 |
TMUs | 16 | 28 |
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 | IGP |
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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | 4.1 | no data |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | N/A | no data |
Vulkan | N/A | - |
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 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−36.4%
|
45−50
+36.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−36.4%
|
45−50
+36.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−36.4%
|
45−50
+36.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
4K
High Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.39 | 1.98 |
Chip lithography | 55 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Graphics has a 42.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 685.7% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 3870 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 3870 is a notebook card while Radeon Graphics 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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