ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs Quadro K5200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5200 with Radeon HD 3870 X2, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K5200
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
15.84
+761%

K5200 outperforms ATI HD 3870 X2 by a whopping 761% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking341920
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.200.05
Power efficiency7.240.76
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGK110BR680
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)26 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,699.74 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro K5200 has 4300% better value for money than ATI HD 3870 X2.

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 cores2304320
Core clock speed667 MHz825 MHz
Boost clock speed771 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million666 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate148.013.20
Floating-point processing power3.553 TFLOPS0.528 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs19216

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz901 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s57.66 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA3.5-

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.

Quadro K5200 15.84
+761%
ATI HD 3870 X2 1.84

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.

Quadro K5200 6103
+762%
ATI HD 3870 X2 708

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.84 1.84
Recency 22 July 2014 26 January 2008
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 165 Watt

Quadro K5200 has a 760.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 10% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3870 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K5200 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 3870 X2 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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