GeForce GTX 690 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 690 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 690 stacks up against Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, check out specs charts below.

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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 690	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5	512 MB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 690 has 172% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GeForce GTX 690 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 690.
GeForce GTX 690 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 255 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GeForce GTX 690 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 5158 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	55−60	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	250−260	130−140
medium / 768p	220−230	110−120
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	27−30
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 142% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Dota 2 is 101% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	45−50	8−9
ultra / 1080p	40−45	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	80−85	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Fortnite is 277% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	30−35	1−2
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	65−70	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	45−50
high / 1080p	70−75	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−35	6−7
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	4−5
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	12−14
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	12−14
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	24−27
medium / 768p	85−90	16−18
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	24−27	6−7
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 690	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture	Kepler	RV6xx
Code name	GK104	M88-XT CF
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	3 May 2012	1 September 2008
Pipelines	1536	640
Core clock speed	915 MHz	660 MHz
Boost Clock	1019 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	666 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	234 billion/sec	10.56
Floating-point performance	2x 3,130 gflops	2x 422.4 gflops
Length	11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	512-bit (256-bit per GPU)	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	850 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384 GB/s	54.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.2	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	N/A
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	3072
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	Yes (via dongle)
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
3D Vision Live	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	156 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 690 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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