Radeon HD 3870 AGP vs Switch GPU

Primary details

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

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGM20BRV670
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 March 2017 (7 years ago)no data
Current price$70 $53

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 cores256320
Core clock speedno data777 MHz
Boost clock speed768 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,000 million666 million
Manufacturing process technology20 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt106 Watt
Texture fill rate12.2912.43

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).

InterfaceIGPAGP 8x
Lengthno data241 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeDDR4GDDR4
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed3200 MHz2.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s72.06 GB/s

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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.3 (full) 4.0 (partial)
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.3no data

Pros & cons summary


Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 20 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 106 Watt

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