GeForce GTX 260 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
When choosing between GeForce GTX 260 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 GTX 260 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
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
GeForce GTX 260
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
512 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 has 65% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 260 has 384 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 582 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 149 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
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 GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Fortnite is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Minecraft is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
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 GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
24−27
medium / 768p
12−14
16−18
high / 1080p
6−7
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 62% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
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 GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
RV6xx
Code name
GT200
M88-XT CF
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
1 September 2008
Pipelines
192
640
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
660 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
666 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
10.56
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
2x 422.4 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
850 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
54.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.0
4.1
OpenGL
2.1
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
N/A
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
30 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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