GeForce 830A vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

When choosing between GeForce 830A and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 830A and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

GeForce 830A

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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:

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 830A	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce 830A.
GeForce 830A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce 830A.
GeForce 830A is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
Core clock speed of GeForce 830A is 422 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GeForce 830A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 830A is 950 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 830A and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
QHD / 1440p	21−24	27−30
4K / 2160p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	80−85
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	2−3	8−9
ultra / 1080p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	18−20
medium / 1080p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	3−4	−
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	2−3	4−5
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	12−14
medium / 1080p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	80−85	85−90
ultra / 1080p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	85−90	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce 830A.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	10−11	24−27
medium / 768p	8−9	16−18
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than GeForce 830A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 830A	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture	Maxwell	RV6xx
Code name	GM108	M88-XT CF
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	1 September 2008
Pipelines	256	640
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	660 MHz
Boost Clock	1150 MHz
Transistor count		666 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	18.40	10.56
Floating-point performance	588.8 gflops	2x 422.4 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	850 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	54.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	N/A
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	5.0
Laptop size		large
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GeForce 830A vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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