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AMD Radeon HD 3850

Graphics processor Released Nov 19, 2007

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 53.12 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3850

106.96^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3850

102.12^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3850

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3850

59.75^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3850

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3850

59.90^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3850

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark401^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark43^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark410^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark375^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark529^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Reported value 1: RV670 PRO^*
Reported value 2: TeraScale^*
Manufacturing process: 55 nm
Process node: 55 nm^*
GPU base clock: 668 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 830 MHz^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*

GPU configurations

RV670 PRO
Chip variant
RV670 PRO
Reference clock
668 MHz

Memory & storage

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Video memory type: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 53.12 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 75 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 427.5^* GFLOPS
TDP: 75^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 3850^*
Year: 2007^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 666^*
Die size: 192^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 57.6^*

Specifications 2 · 29 fields

Architecture: RV670 PRO^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 75 Watts^*
Memory: 256^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 53.1GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 830^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: Radeon HD 3850^*
Best Resolution: 1366 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
PSU: 450 Watt & 28 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 11 GPixel/s^*
Process: 55nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 19-Nov-2007^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4.1^*
TMUs: 16^*
Texture Rate: 11 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10.1^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 3850^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 3850^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 3850^*
GPU Chip: RV670^*
GPU Chip: RV670^*
GPU Chip: RV670^*
Released: Nov 19th, 2007^*
Released: Nov 19th, 2007^*
Released: Nov 19th, 2007^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 668^* MHz
GPU clock: 668^* MHz
GPU clock: 668^* MHz
Memory clock: 830^* MHz
Memory clock: 830^* MHz
Memory clock: 830^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 320 / 16 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 320 / 16 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 320 / 16 / 16^*

Specifications 4 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

401^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 3850^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 3850^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 3850^*
GPU Chip: RV670^*
Released: Nov 19th, 2007^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 668^* MHz
Memory clock: 830^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 320 / 16 / 16^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

model

Radeon HD 3850^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3850^*

core config

320:16:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3850^*

tdp watts

75.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3850^*

manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3850^*

launch date

2007-11-19 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3850^*

code name

RV670 PRO^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3850^*

fab nm

55.0^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3850^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16 AGP 8x^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3850^*

core clock mhz

668.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3850^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 427.5^* GFLOPS
TDP: 75^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 3850^*
Year: 2007^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 666^*
Die size: 192^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 57.6^*

Specifications 8 · 53 fields

Brand: ATI^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: RV670^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 666 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 192^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Nov 19th, 2007^*
Graphics Card Generation: Radeon R600 (HD 3800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Radeon R700^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon HD 3850^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 668^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 830 MHz 1660 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 53.12^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: RV670^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.69 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 10.69 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 75^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-B34031-00B, B400^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 10.1 (10_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3 (full) 4.0 (partial)^*
source file: ati2007.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Radeon R500 PCIe^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 179 USD^*
Board Design Length: 208 mm 8.2 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: RV670 PRO (215-0708003)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 3.5M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 71 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1281^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.1^*
Top CORES: 320^*
Render Config Shading Units: 320^*
Render Config Compute Units: 4^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 427.5^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 85.50 GFLOPS (1:5)
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: Radeon HD 3850^*
3dmark: 529^*
2dmark: 375^*
tdp: 75^*
powerperf: 7^*
test: Oct 2011^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 3850^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

410^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

43^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

75^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

5.47^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,011^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*