UHD Graphics 617 vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 3870 and UHD Graphics 617, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Graphics 617 outperforms Mobility HD 3870 by an impressive 66% 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 | 1085 | 927 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.73 | 10.56 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | M88 | Amber Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (17 years ago) | 7 November 2018 (7 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 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 660 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 666 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.56 | 25.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4224 TFLOPS | 0.4032 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 3 |
| TMUs | 16 | 24 |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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
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 |
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 support
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 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| 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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 9−10
−66.7%
| 15
+66.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−21.2%
|
40−45
+21.2%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−44.8%
|
40−45
+44.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
15
−6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−21.2%
|
40−45
+21.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−21.2%
|
40−45
+21.2%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
−87.5%
|
14−16
+87.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−53.8%
|
20−22
+53.8%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−400%
|
14−16
+400%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how ATI Mobility HD 3870 and UHD Graphics 617 compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 617 is 67% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the ATI Mobility HD 3870 is 14% faster.
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics 617 is 500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- ATI Mobility HD 3870 performs better in 2 tests (4%)
- UHD Graphics 617 performs better in 46 tests (87%)
- there's a draw in 5 tests (9%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.24 | 2.06 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 7 November 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
UHD Graphics 617 has a 66.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.
The UHD Graphics 617 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 3870 in performance tests.
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