FirePro W7100 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7100 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W7100 stacks up against Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W7100
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Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W7100 | Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 110 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 512 MB |
Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- FirePro W7100 has 263% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
- FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 504 GB more memory, than FirePro W7100.
- FirePro W7100 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
- FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 260 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
- FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 4150 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 250−260 | 130−140 |
medium / 768p | 220−230 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 210−220 | 80−85 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 142% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 80−85 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Dota 2 is 101% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Fortnite is 277% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 1−2 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 50−55 |
medium / 768p | 120−130 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 95−100 |
high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 24−27 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 16−18 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
high / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. |
Full Specs
FirePro W7100 | Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 | |
Architecture | GCN 3.0 | RV6xx |
Code name | Tonga | M88-XT CF |
Type | Workstation | Laptop |
Release date | 12 August 2014 | 1 September 2008 |
Pipelines | 1792 | 640 |
Core clock speed | 920 MHz | 660 MHz |
Transistor count | 5,000 million | 666 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
Texture fill rate | 103.0 | 10.56 |
Floating-point performance | 3,297 gflops | 2x 422.4 gflops |
Length | 241 mm | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | 54.4 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
Shader Model | 6.3 | 4.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | N/A |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 362 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
Form factor | full height / full length | |
StereoOutput3D | + | |
DisplayPort count | 4 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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