AMD R8 M535DX vs ATI HD 3870 X2

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Combined performance score

ATI HD 3870 X2
1.83
+5.8%

HD 3870 X2 outperforms R8 M535DX by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking872883
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.040.22
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)GCN 3.0 (2014−2017)
GPU code nameR680Meso
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 January 2008 (16 years old)18 April 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data
Current price$254 (0.6x MSRP)$299
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R8 M535DX has 450% better value for money than ATI HD 3870 X2.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores320320
Core clock speed825 MHz780 MHz
Boost clock speedno data891 MHz
Number of transistors666 million1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Wattno data
Texture fill rate13.2017.82
Floating-point performance2x 528.0 gflopsno data

Size and 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 x16IGP
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

Memory

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 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1802 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth57.66 GB/sno data

Video outputs and ports

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-VideoNo outputs

API support

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model4.16.0
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

ATI HD 3870 X2 1.83
+5.8%
R8 M535DX 1.73

HD 3870 X2 outperforms R8 M535DX by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

ATI HD 3870 X2 708
+5.7%
R8 M535DX 670

HD 3870 X2 outperforms R8 M535DX by 6% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.83 1.73
Recency 26 January 2008 18 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB System Shared
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm

We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon R8 M535DX. The differences in performance seem too small.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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