ATI Radeon HD 3870 vs NVS 3100M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared NVS 3100M with Radeon HD 3870, including specs and performance data.
ATI HD 3870 outperforms NVS 3100M by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1230 | 998 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.06 |
| Power efficiency | 2.61 | 0.94 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | RV670 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (15 years ago) | 19 November 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $269 |
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 | 16 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 606 MHz | 777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 666 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 106 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.848 | 12.43 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.04698 TFLOPS | 0.4973 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 | GDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 790 MHz | 1126 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.64 GB/s | 72.06 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.2 | - |
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−167%
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8−9
+167%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−157%
|
18−20
+157%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−163%
|
21−24
+163%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
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| World of Tanks | 16−18
−150%
|
40−45
+150%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−157%
|
18−20
+157%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−163%
|
21−24
+163%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| World of Tanks | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−166%
|
85−90
+166%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 1.44 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 19 November 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 106 Watt |
NVS 3100M has an age advantage of 2 years, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 657.1% lower power consumption.
ATI HD 3870, on the other hand, has a 171.7% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon HD 3870 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.
Be aware that NVS 3100M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 3870 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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