Radeon 660M vs ATI HD 3870 X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 3870 X2 with Radeon 660M, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 3870 X2
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 165 Watt
1.80

660M outperforms ATI HD 3870 X2 by a whopping 347% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking925519
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Power efficiency0.7714.12
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameR680Rembrandt+
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 January 2008 (17 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores320 ×2384
Core clock speed825 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1900 MHz
Number of transistors666 million13,100 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate13.20 ×245.60
Floating-point processing power0.528 TFLOPS ×21.459 TFLOPS
ROPs16 ×216
TMUs16 ×224
Ray Tracing Coresno data6

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MB ×2System Shared
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2System Shared
Memory clock speed901 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth57.66 GB/s ×2no 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

ATI HD 3870 X2 1.80
Radeon 660M 8.04
+347%

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.

ATI HD 3870 X2 708
Radeon 660M 3163
+347%

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 HD5−6
−400%
25
+400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p89.80no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 29
+0%
29
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 23
+0%
23
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 13
+0%
13
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Dota 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+0%
25
+0%
Metro Exodus 15
+0%
15
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+0%
26
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how ATI HD 3870 X2 and Radeon 660M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 660M is 400% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 8.04
Recency 26 January 2008 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 55 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 40 Watt

Radeon 660M has a 346.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 816.7% more advanced lithography process, and 312.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 660M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3870 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a desktop card while Radeon 660M is a notebook one.

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ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2
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