UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 3870 X2 with UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), including specs and performance data.

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

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms ATI HD 3870 X2 by a whopping 290% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking925555
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Power efficiency0.77no data
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Gen. 12 (2021−2023)
GPU code nameR680Alder Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 January 2008 (17 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 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 ×264
Core clock speed825 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1400 MHz
Number of transistors666 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Wattno data
Texture fill rate13.20 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power0.528 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs16 ×2no data
TMUs16 ×2no 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount512 MB ×2no data
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2no data
Memory clock speed901 MHzno data
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-Videono data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12_1
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

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
−340%
22
+340%
1440p2−3
−450%
11
+450%

Cost per frame, $

1080p89.80no data
1440p224.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24
+0%
24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 18
+0%
18
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 19
+0%
19
+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 8
+0%
8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+0%
23
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+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 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+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 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how ATI HD 3870 X2 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 340% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 450% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 7.02
Recency 26 January 2008 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 55 nm 10 nm

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 290% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

The UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 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 UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is a notebook one.

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