GeForce GTX 280 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 280

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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 GTX 280	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 280 has 114% 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 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 636 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 257 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
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 280.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
QHD / 1440p	21−24	27−30
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	80−85
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	8−9
ultra / 1080p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
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 GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	5−6	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 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	4−5
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	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 GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
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 280.
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	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 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	24−27
medium / 768p	8−9	16−18
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	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 14% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	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	240	640
Core clock speed	1296 MHz	660 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	666 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	10.56
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	2x 422.4 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	850 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 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	240
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 280 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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