Radeon RX 6750 XT vs ATI HD 3870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 3870 and Radeon RX 6750 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6750 XT outperforms HD 3870 by a whopping 3659% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1057 | 73 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | 50.18 |
| Power efficiency | 0.95 | 15.14 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | RV670 | Navi 22 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 19 November 2007 (17 years ago) | 3 March 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $269 | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 6750 XT has 100260% better value for money than ATI HD 3870.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 320 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 777 MHz | 2150 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 666 million | 17,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.43 | 416.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4973 TFLOPS | 13.31 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 16 | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 40 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 640 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 96 MB |
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 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 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 type | GDDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1126 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72.06 GB/s | 432.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 4−5
−3975%
| 163
+3975%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−4300%
| 88
+4300%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−4900%
| 50
+4900%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 67.25
−1897%
| 3.37
+1897%
|
| 1440p | 134.50
−2056%
| 6.24
+2056%
|
| 4K | 269.00
−2350%
| 10.98
+2350%
|
- RX 6750 XT has 1897% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 6750 XT has 2056% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 6750 XT has 2350% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 353
+0%
|
353
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 165
+0%
|
165
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 171
+0%
|
171
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 346
+0%
|
346
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 127
+0%
|
127
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 178
+0%
|
178
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 217
+0%
|
217
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 141
+0%
|
141
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220
+0%
|
220
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 109
+0%
|
109
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 154
+0%
|
154
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 170
+0%
|
170
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 186
+0%
|
186
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 162
+0%
|
162
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 106
+0%
|
106
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 127
+0%
|
127
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 245
+0%
|
245
+0%
|
| Valorant | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 131
+0%
|
131
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 158
+0%
|
158
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 135
+0%
|
135
+0%
|
| Valorant | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 126
+0%
|
126
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 350−400
+0%
|
350−400
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 106
+0%
|
106
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 141
+0%
|
141
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 58
+0%
|
58
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Valorant | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 101
+0%
|
101
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
This is how ATI HD 3870 and RX 6750 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6750 XT is 3975% faster in 1080p
- RX 6750 XT is 4300% faster in 1440p
- RX 6750 XT is 4900% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.30 | 48.87 |
| Recency | 19 November 2007 | 3 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 250 Watt |
ATI HD 3870 has 135.8% lower power consumption.
RX 6750 XT, on the other hand, has a 3659.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 685.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6750 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3870 in performance tests.
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