Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega 8
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 8. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 8. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 8 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 8 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 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 or Radeon RX Vega 8 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Radeon RX Vega 8
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is build with RV6xx architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
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 RX Vega 8 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
150−160
medium / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
QHD / 1440p
27−30
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% 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 RX Vega 8 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Far Cry 5 is 22% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
4−5
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
24−27
30−33
medium / 768p
16−18
20−22
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture
RV6xx
Vega
Code name
M88-XT CF
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2008
26 October 2017
Pipelines
640
512
Core clock speed
660 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
666 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
10.56
Floating-point performance
2x 422.4 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
850 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
N/A
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
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