FireStream 9270 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

In this comparison between FireStream 9270 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FireStream 9270 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FireStream 9270

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Check Price

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:

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Laptops

Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	No outputs
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FireStream 9270 has 45% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 90 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
FireStream 9270 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2750 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	12−14	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
FireStream 9270 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Fortnite is 17% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	4−5
ultra / 1080p	1−2	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	12−14
medium / 1080p	5−6	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Minecraft is 3% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than FireStream 9270.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	12−14
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	24−27
medium / 768p	14−16	16−18
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture	TeraScale	RV6xx
Code name	RV770	M88-XT CF
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 November 2008	1 September 2008
Pipelines	800	640
Core clock speed	750 MHz	660 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	666 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	10.56
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	2x 422.4 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	850 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	54.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	4.1
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
Laptop size		large
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FireStream 9270 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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