UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) vs Radeon HD 3870

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 3870 with UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 3870
2007
512 MB GDDR4, 106 Watt
1.44

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) outperforms ATI HD 3870 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking949731
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameRV670Ice Lake G1 Gen. 11
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date19 November 2007 (16 years ago)28 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$269 no data
Current price$195 (0.7x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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 cores32032
Core clock speed777 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1100 MHz
Number of transistors666 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt12-25 Watt
Texture fill rate12.43no data
Floating-point performance497.3 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon HD 3870 and UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 typeGDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM amount512 MBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2252 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth72.06 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 compatibility

List of supported graphics 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/Ano data

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 HD6−7
−133%
14
+133%
4K4−5
−125%
9
+125%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−167%
8
+167%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−150%
10
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−117%
12−14
+117%
Hitman 3 2−3
−200%
6
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−140%
12
+140%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−140%
12
+140%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−200%
6
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−140%
12
+140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−117%
12−14
+117%
Hitman 3 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−111%
18−20
+111%
Metro Exodus 0−1 1−2
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−120%
11
+120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−150%
10
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−117%
12−14
+117%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−111%
18−20
+111%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−117%
13
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−150%
5
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 2−3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Hitman 3 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 2−3
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 1−2

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 1−2
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 2−3
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 2−3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 0−1 1−2
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 1−2
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

This is how ATI HD 3870 and UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is 133% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is 125% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 3.04
Recency 19 November 2007 28 May 2019
Chip lithography 55 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 12 Watt

The UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 3870 is a desktop card while UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is a notebook one.


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