ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2. Ranked 663 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer ATI, year of manufacture 2008, process technology 55 nm, power consumption 165 Watt (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 825 MHz, capable of overclocking up to . On board is 512 MB of memory with a clock rate of 1802 MHz and a bandwidth of 57.66 GB/s.

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		756
Architecture:		TeraScale
Code name:		R680
Type:		Desktop
Release date:		26 January 2008 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP):		$449
Price now:		$254 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money:		0.15
GPU code name:		R680
Market segment:		Desktop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		320
Core clock speed:		825 MHz
Transistor count:		666 million
Manufacturing process technology:		55 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		165 Watt
Texture fill rate:		13.20
Floating-point performance:		2x 528.0 gflops
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		320
Number of transistors:		666 million
Thermal design power (TDP):		165 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Interface:		PCIe 2.0 x16
Length:		267 mm
Supplementary power connectors:		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Memory type:		GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount:		512 MB
Memory bus width:		256 Bit
Memory clock speed:		1802 MHz
Memory bandwidth:		57.66 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Information about video card interfaces, ports, shape factor and size.

Display Connectors:		2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API support

Supported by the video card ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		10.1 (10_1)
OpenGL:		3.3

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Gears Tactics (2020)

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Doom Eternal (2020)

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.