Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs Radeon E8860

When choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon E8860, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon E8860.

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Radeon E8860

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

	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2	Radeon E8860
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	37 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	4x mini-DisplayPort
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Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 197% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon E8860 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon E8860.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is used in Laptops, and Radeon E8860 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is build with RV6xx architecture, and Radeon E8860 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is 85 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon E8860 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 3650 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon E8860 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon E8860 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	140−150
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	80−85	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon E8860 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Minecraft is 1% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon E8860 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon E8860 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	24−27	27−30
medium / 768p	16−18	18−20
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2	Radeon E8860
Architecture	RV6xx	GCN 1.0
Code name	M88-XT CF	Venus
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2008	25 January 2014
Pipelines	640	640
Core clock speed	660 MHz	575 MHz
Boost Clock		625 MHz
Transistor count	666 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	10.56	25.00
Floating-point performance	2x 422.4 gflops	800.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	850 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	54.4 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		48 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs Radeon E8860

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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