Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs R9 380

Place in performance ranking	313	873
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	9.08	0.04
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code name	Tonga Pro	R680
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	26 June 2015 (8 years ago)	26 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$449
Current price	$12.90 (0.1x MSRP)	$254 (0.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 380 has 22600% 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 cores	1792	320
Compute units	28	no data
Core clock speed	no data	825 MHz
Boost clock speed	970 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	5,000 million	666 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	165 Watt
Texture fill rate	108.6	13.20
Floating-point performance	3,476 gflops	2x 528.0 gflops

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).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	221 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Form factor	full height / full length / dual slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire	1	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR3
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	-	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	970 MHz	1802 MHz
Memory bandwidth	182.4 GB/s	57.66 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no 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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Eyefinity	+	no data
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DisplayPort support	+	no data

Technologies

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

AppAcceleration	-	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	+	no data
LiquidVR	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
ZeroCore	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
DDMA audio	+	no data

API support

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.3	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL	2.0	N/A
Vulkan	+	N/A
Mantle	+	no data

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.

R9 380 15.89
+768%

ATI HD 3870 X2 1.83

R9 380 outperforms HD 3870 X2 by 768% based on our aggregated 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%

R9 380 6152
+769%

ATI HD 3870 X2 708

R9 380 outperforms HD 3870 X2 by 769% in Passmark.

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	65 +829%	7−8 −829%
4K	25 +1150%	2−3 −1150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27
+1150%

2−3

−1150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +800%	3−4 −800%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +800%	6−7 −800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +925%	4−5 −925%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +950%	4−5 −950%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +975%	4−5 −975%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +833%	6−7 −833%
Hitman 3	40−45 +780%	5−6 −780%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +1200%	2−3 −1200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +800%	3−4 −800%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +800%	6−7 −800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +925%	4−5 −925%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +950%	4−5 −950%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +975%	4−5 −975%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +833%	6−7 −833%
Hitman 3	40−45 +780%	5−6 −780%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +1200%	2−3 −1200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	51 +920%	5−6 −920%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +800%	3−4 −800%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +800%	6−7 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +950%	4−5 −950%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +975%	4−5 −975%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +833%	6−7 −833%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30 +900%	3−4 −900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +1050%	2−3 −1050%
Hitman 3	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +1600%	1−2 −1600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +1033%	3−4 −1033%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +1200%	2−3 −1200%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +933%	3−4 −933%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Hitman 3	14−16 +1400%	1−2 −1400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Metro Exodus	8−9	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	19 +850%	2−3 −850%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9	0−1
Battlefield 5	16−18 +1600%	1−2 −1600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +1400%	1−2 −1400%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7	0−1

This is how R9 380 and ATI HD 3870 X2 compete in popular games:

R9 380 is 829% faster than ATI HD 3870 X2 in 1080p
R9 380 is 1150% faster than ATI HD 3870 X2 in 4K

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	15.89	1.83
Recency	26 June 2015	26 January 2008
Cost	$199	$449
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	165 Watt