GRID K280Q vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

In this comparison between GRID K280Q 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 GRID K280Q 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.

GRID K280Q

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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

	GRID K280Q	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GRID K280Q has 104% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GRID K280Q 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 GRID K280Q.
GRID K280Q is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
Core clock speed of GRID K280Q is 85 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GRID K280Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 4150 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID K280Q and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	150−160	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Far Cry 5 is 77% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Fortnite is 51% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	4−5
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Minecraft is 13% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	40−45	24−27
medium / 768p	27−30	16−18
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Full Specs

	GRID K280Q	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture	Kepler	RV6xx
Code name	GK104	M88-XT CF
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	28 June 2013	1 September 2008
Pipelines	1536	640
Core clock speed	745 MHz	660 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	666 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36	10.56
Floating-point performance	2,289 gflops	2x 422.4 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	850 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	54.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	N/A
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	3.0
Laptop size		large
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GRID K280Q vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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