Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs Quadro FX 5800
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Quadro FX 5800 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 Quadro FX 5800 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
Quadro FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
189 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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Quadro FX 5800 has 71% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 5800.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 5800 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is build with RV6xx architecture, and Quadro FX 5800 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is 50 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Quadro FX 5800 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 750 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
8−9
4−5
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Fortnite is 17% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
65−70
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
24−27
18−20
medium / 768p
16−18
12−14
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Quadro FX 5800
Architecture
RV6xx
Tesla 2.0
Code name
M88-XT CF
GT200B
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
1 September 2008
11 November 2008
Pipelines
640
240
Core clock speed
660 MHz
610 MHz
Transistor count
666 million
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
10.56
48.80
Floating-point performance
2x 422.4 gflops
622.1 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
850 MHz
1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.4 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.1
4.0
OpenGL
3.3
3.3
OpenCL
N/A
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
1.3
Laptop size
large
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