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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870

The AMD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 is a higher clocked Mobilty Radeon HD 3850 wich is also manufactured in 55 nm and features DirectX 10.1 support. The chip is compareable to the desktop HD 3850 and optimized for less power consumption.

The performance of the graphics card is similar to the 8800M GTS and should therefore be sufficient for DirectX 9 games in medium to high details (see games list beyond).

The RV670 chip has 64 5-dimensional unified shaders with 16 ROPs, 16 TMUs, and 32 TAUs.

The Avivo HD video engine helps the cpu in decoding HD videos (MPEG-2, H.264, VC-1). The HD 3870 houses the UVD+ (Unified Video Decoder) that is capable of decoding MPEG-2, H.265/AVC, and VC-1 nearly fully. The UVD2 in the HD 4000 generation is capable of full bitstream decoding and two video streams can be decoded at once (which UVD+ can not).

Compared to desktop graphics cards, the HD 3870 is similar to the Radeon HD 3850 (nealry similar clock speeds, same core).

The power consumption of the HD 3800 series lies between 35-55 Watt.

Mobility Radeon HD 3000 Series

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 320 @ 0.66 GHz256 Bit @ 850 MHz
Mobility Radeon HD 3470 Hybrid X2 compare 80
Mobility Radeon HD 3470 compare 40 @ 0.68 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Mobility Radeon HD 3450 compare 40 @ 0.5 GHz64 Bit @ 700 MHz
CodenameM88-XT
ArchitectureRV6xx
Pipelines320 - unified
Core Speed660 MHz
Memory Speed850 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR3
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1
Power Consumption55 Watt
Transistor Count666 Million
Man. Technology55 nm
Features
Avivo HD, OpenGL 2.0, PowerPlay 7.0, PCI Express 2.0 x16, 512-bit internal ring bus
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement01.03.2008
Information55nm, Display Port with external transmitter
Link to Manufacturer Pageati.amd.com

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
3458 Points (1%)
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
3463 Points (2%)
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3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
21439 Points (22%)
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3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
28981 Points (15%)
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3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 12769     avg: 12885     median: 12884.5 (14%)     max: 13000 Points
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06
min: 8000     avg: 8600     median: 8600 (11%)     max: 9200 points
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3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 8064     avg: 8636     median: 8635.5 (11%)     max: 9207 Points
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
3290 points (2%)
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- Range of benchmark values
red legend - Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Supreme Commander - FA Bench

Supreme Commander - FA Bench

2007
high 1024x768
30.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
high 1024x768
26  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
high 1024x768
25  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Call of Juarez Benchmark

Call of Juarez Benchmark

2006
high 1024x768
33  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion

2006
high 1280x800
64  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

2005
high 1024x768
98  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F.E.A.R.

F.E.A.R.

2005
low 640x480
189  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
91  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Doom 3

Doom 3

2004
low 640x480
125  fps    + Compare
ultra 1024x768
117  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Supreme Commander - FA Bench30.8
Crysis - GPU Benchmark26
Crysis - CPU Benchmark25
Call of Juarez Benchmark33
The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion64
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark98
F.E.A.R.18991
Doom 3125117
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
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< 120 fps
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For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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    ATI Radeon ATI-102-B62902(B) HD 3450 Video Card | PCIe x16 | T 5603 Low Profile

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Class 1

Class 2

RTX A5500 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
Radeon RX 6850M XT
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
RTX A4500 Laptop GPU
RTX A5000 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop
Quadro RTX 6000 (Laptop)
Radeon RX 6800M
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Radeon 8060S
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop
GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
RTX A4000 Laptop GPU *
Radeon RX 7600M XT
Radeon RX 6800S
Radeon RX 7700S
M3 Max 40-Core GPU *
M2 Max 38-Core GPU *
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop
Radeon RX 6700M
M5 Max 32-Core GPU *
M4 Max 32-Core GPU *
M3 Max 30-Core GPU *
Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
M1 Max 32-Core GPU *
M2 Max 30-Core GPU *
M1 Max 24-Core GPU *
Radeon RX 7600M *
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Radeon RX 7600S
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
RTX A3000 Laptop GPU
A770M
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU *
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU *
Radeon RX 6650M
Radeon RX 6600M
Radeon RX 6700S
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
Radeon 8050S
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
Radeon RX 5700M *
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU *
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU *
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU *
Radeon PRO W6600M *
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU
Radeon RX 6600S
RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Generation Laptop *
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU *
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Quadro P5200
RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Generation Laptop
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
Quadro P4200
RTX 1000 Ada Generation Laptop
RTX A2000 Laptop GPU
A730M
Radeon 8040S *
Radeon Pro 5600M
Radeon RX 5600M
Quadro P5000
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
A570M *
Pro A60M *

Class 3

RTX A1000 Laptop GPU
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
A550M *
Quadro P5000 Max-Q *
GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU
A530M *
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
Radeon RX 6550M
Radeon RX 6500M
Radeon RX 6550S
Quadro P4000
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Quadro T2000 (Laptop)
RTX A500 Laptop GPU
RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop
Arc B370 Panther Lake iGPU
A370M
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
Radeon Pro 5500M
Radeon RX 5500M
Radeon 890M
Arc 140T
Quadro P4000 Max-Q
Quadro P3200
Radeon RX 580X (Laptop) *
Radeon RX 580 (Laptop)
Radeon RX 6450M *
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
Arc 8-Core
X2-90 *
X2-85 *
Arc 140V
M4 9-Core GPU *
Radeon RX 6300M *
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Radeon 880M
GeForce MX570
Pro A30M
Radeon Pro 5300M
Radeon RX 5300M
Quadro P3000
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
T1200 Laptop GPU
Quadro P3000 Max-Q *
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Quadro T2000 Max-Q
Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
Adreno 840 *
Radeon RX 570X (Laptop) *
M4 8-Core GPU *
Radeon RX 570 (Laptop) *
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
Quadro T1000 Max-Q *
Vega M GH
T600 Laptop GPU
Radeon Pro Vega 20
Adreno 830 *
Adreno 829 *
Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS *
A310
Radeon 780M
GeForce MX550
Arc 7-Core
A350M
Arc 130V
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
Radeon 860M
Radeon 680M
Quadro P2000
Quadro P2000 Max-Q
T550 Laptop GPU
T500 Laptop GPU
GeForce MX450
Arc 130T
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Vega M GL / 870
WX Vega M GL
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL
Radeon 760M
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS *
Radeon 840M
Radeon Radeon Steam Deck 8CU
Radeon 740M
Radeon 660M
Radeon Pro WX 4150 *
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
Quadro P1000
Xe MAX
Radeon Pro 560X
Radeon Pro 560
Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake)
Iris Xe G7 96EUs
GeForce MX350
Quadro P620
Radeon RX 550X (Laptop)
Radeon RX 550 (Laptop)
Radeon RX 640
Radeon Pro WX 3200 *
Radeon Pro 555X
Radeon Pro 555
Quadro P600
GeForce MX250
GeForce MX330
GeForce MX150
Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Graphics 3-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) *
Radeon Pro WX 2100 *
Radeon Pro WX 3100 *
Graphics 2-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) *
Adreno X1-45 2.1 TFLOPS *
Radeon 630
Quadro P520
Radeon RX 540X *
Radeon RX 540 *
Radeon 540X *
Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 PTL *
Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL *
Quadro P500 *
UHD Graphics 64EUs
Vega 10
Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS *
Vega 9
Vega 8 *
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) *
UHD Graphics 32EUs
UHD Graphics 750
GeForce MX230
Radeon 820M
Vega 7
UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
GeForce MX130
Vega 8
UHD Graphics 730
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon 530
Radeon 625
Vega 6 *
GeForce MX110
Iris Plus Graphics 645
Iris Plus Graphics 640
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) *
GeForce 920M
Radeon 620
Radeon 520
Radeon 610
Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Radeon 610M *
Vega 6 *
Vega 5 *
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) *
Intel Graphics 1 Xe3 WCL *
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Vega 3
UHD Graphics 620
HD Graphics 620
Adreno 690 *
Adreno 685 *
Adreno 680 *
GeForce 910M

Class 4

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-02-18)