ATI Radeon HD 3870 vs UHD Graphics 600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics 600 with Radeon HD 3870, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics 600
2017
5 Watt
0.87

ATI HD 3870 outperforms UHD Graphics 600 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1131996
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.06
Power efficiency11.920.93
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGemini Lake GT1RV670
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 December 2017 (7 years ago)19 November 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$269

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores96320
Core clock speed200 MHz777 MHz
Boost clock speed650 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million666 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)5 Watt106 Watt
Texture fill rate7.80012.43
Floating-point processing power0.1248 TFLOPS0.4973 TFLOPS
ROPs216
TMUs1216

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 typeSystem SharedGDDR4
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1126 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data72.06 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL3.0N/A
Vulkan+N/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

UHD Graphics 600 0.87
ATI HD 3870 1.44
+65.5%

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.

UHD Graphics 600 334
ATI HD 3870 555
+66.2%

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 HD9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
1440p1
+0%
1−2
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data19.21
1440pno data269.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Hitman 3 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 13
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Hitman 3 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6
−50%
9−10
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4
−50%
6−7
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

This is how UHD Graphics 600 and ATI HD 3870 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 3870 is 56% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 1.44
Recency 11 December 2017 19 November 2007
Chip lithography 14 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 106 Watt

UHD Graphics 600 has an age advantage of 10 years, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 2020% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 3870, on the other hand, has a 65.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 3870 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 600 in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 600 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 3870 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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