Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs Radeon HD 5670

In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon HD 5670 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 Radeon HD 5670 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 Radeon HD 5670
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 64 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 71% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5670 - in Desktops.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is build with RV6xx architecture, and Radeon HD 5670 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5670 is 115 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5670 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5670 is 150 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks

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 Radeon HD 5670.

Full Specs

  Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Radeon HD 5670
Architecture RV6xx Terascale 2
Code name M88-XT CF Redwood
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 September 2008 14 January 2010
Pipelines 640 400
Core clock speed 660 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 666 million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 10.56 15.50
Floating-point performance 2x 422.4 gflops 620.0 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 850 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 54.4 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.4
OpenCL N/A 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
Laptop size large
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