Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs Tesla C2050

In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Tesla C2050 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 Tesla C2050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Tesla C2050

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	Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	238 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI
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Tesla C2050 has 116% 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 509 GB more memory, than Tesla C2050.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is build with RV6xx architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is 86 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Tesla C2050 is 2150 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	220−230
medium / 768p	110−120	190−200
ultra / 1080p	50−55	110−120
QHD / 1440p	27−30	70−75
4K / 2160p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	80−85	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Dota 2 is 70% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	110−120
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Fortnite is 111% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−12
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 153% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 103% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	24−27	65−70
medium / 768p	16−18	40−45
high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2	Tesla C2050
Architecture	RV6xx	Fermi
Code name	M88-XT CF	GF100
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	1 September 2008	25 July 2011
Pipelines	640	448
Core clock speed	660 MHz	574 MHz
Transistor count	666 million	3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	10.56	32.14
Floating-point performance	2x 422.4 gflops	1,030.4 gflops
Length		248 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	850 MHz	3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	54.4 GB/s	144.0 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	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA		2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		90 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 vs Tesla C2050

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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