GeForce GTX 760M vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 760M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 760M will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 760M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 760M 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 760M or Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 760M Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 760M.
  • GeForce GTX 760M 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 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 760M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 760M is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
  • Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is 3 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760M.
  • GeForce GTX 760M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 760M is 1150 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 6−7
ultra / 1080p 4−5 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 16−18
medium / 1080p 9−10 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 760M Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture Kepler RV6xx
Code name N14E-GL M88-XT CF
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 30 May 2013 1 September 2008
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 657 MHz 660 MHz
Boost Clock 657 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 666 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 42.05 10.56
Floating-point performance 1,009 gflops 2x 422.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 850 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.0 GB/s 54.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 N/A
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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