Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs NVS 510
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and NVS 510 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 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 will be the best choice, for others NVS 510 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
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
NVS 510
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
4x mini-DisplayPort
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Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 214% more power consumption, than NVS 510.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than NVS 510.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is used in Laptops, and NVS 510 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is build with RV6xx architecture, and NVS 510 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of NVS 510 is 137 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and NVS 510 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of NVS 510 is 932 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
1−2
medium / 1080p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of NVS 510 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
130−140
60−65
medium / 768p
110−120
27−30
ultra / 1080p
50−55
7−8
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
80−85
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 242% more, than NVS 510.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of NVS 510 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Dota 2 is 141% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
18−20
0−1
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Fortnite is 181% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
14−16
0−1
low / 768p
50−55
18−20
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
4−5
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
12−14
0−1
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Minecraft is 73% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than NVS 510.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
12−14
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
low / 768p
24−27
0−1
medium / 768p
16−18
−
high / 1080p
9−10
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
0−1
high / 768p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in World of Tanks is 128% more, than NVS 510.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
NVS 510
Architecture
RV6xx
Kepler
Code name
M88-XT CF
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
1 September 2008
23 October 2012
Pipelines
640
192
Core clock speed
660 MHz
797 MHz
Transistor count
666 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
10.56
12.75
Floating-point performance
2x 422.4 gflops
306.0 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
850 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.4 GB/s
28.51 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.1
5.1
OpenGL
3.3
4.6
OpenCL
N/A
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
17 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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