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    GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 580M SLI 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 580M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
    GeForce GTX 580M SLI Check Price
    Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Check Price

    GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 580M SLI or Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:

    GeForce GTX 580M SLI Laptops
    Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M SLI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 110 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 10% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
    • Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M SLI is 650 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 24−27 6−7
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 4−5
    QHD / 1440p 10−11 0−1
    4K / 2160p 6−7 −
    low / 720p 45−50 16−18
    medium / 1080p 30−35 8−9
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M SLI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
    Architecture Fermi RV6xx
    Code name N12E-GTX2 M88-XT CF
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 1 September 2008
    Pipelines 768 640
    Core clock speed 620 MHz 660 MHz
    Transistor count 666 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 10.56
    Floating-point performance 2x 422.4 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 850 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 54.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 10.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 4.1
    OpenGL 3.3
    OpenCL N/A
    Vulkan N/A
    Laptop size large large
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