GeForce GTX 770 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 770 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 770 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.

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 770 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 8-pin and one 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 770 has 109% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
  • GeForce GTX 770 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 770.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 386 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 6162 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 770 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 770 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture Kepler RV6xx
Code name GK104 M88-XT CF
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 30 May 2013 1 September 2008
Pipelines 1536 640
Core clock speed 1046 MHz 660 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 666 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 134 billion/sec 10.56
Floating-point performance 3,333 gflops 2x 422.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7012 MHz 850 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.3 GB/s 54.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.3 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 N/A
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 113 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3.9 Mh/s
Blu Ray 3D +
Minimum recommended system power 600 Watt
PhysX +
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