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AMD Radeon HD 3870

Graphics processor Released Nov 19, 2007

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 72.06 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 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3870

128.44^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3870

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3870

124.32^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3870

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3870

117.20^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3870

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3870

58.18^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3870

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3870

55.91^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3870

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 3870

59.80^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 3870

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_mark552^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark82^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark576^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark427^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark718^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Reported value 1: R600 RV670 XT^*
Reported value 2: TeraScale^*
Manufacturing process: 55 nm
Process node: 55 nm^*
GPU base clock: 777 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,126 MHz^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*

GPU configurations

RV670 XT
Chip variant
RV670 XT
Reference clock
777 MHz

Memory & storage

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Video memory type: GDDR4^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 72.06 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 106 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 497.3^* GFLOPS
TDP: 106^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 3870^*
Year: 2007^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 666^*
Die size: 192^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 72.1^*

Specifications 2 · 31 fields

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 3870^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 3870^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 3870^*
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, GDDR4, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR4, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR4, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 777^* MHz
GPU clock: 777^* MHz
GPU clock: 777^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,126^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,126^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,126^* 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

552^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 3870^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 3870^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 3870^*
GPU Chip: RV670^*
Released: Nov 19th, 2007^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR4, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 777^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,126^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 320 / 16 / 16^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

model

Radeon HD 3870^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3870^*

core config

320:16:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3870^*

tdp watts

106.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3870^*

manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3870^*

launch date

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

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3870^*

code name

RV670 XT^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3870^*

fab nm

55.0^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3870^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16 AGP 8x^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3870^*

core clock mhz

777.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 3870^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 497.3^* GFLOPS
TDP: 106^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 3870^*
Year: 2007^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 666^*
Die size: 192^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 72.1^*

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 3870^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 777^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1126 MHz 2.3 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR4^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 72.06^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: RV670^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 12.43 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 12.43 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 106^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 300^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-B33931-00^*
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 | Playable:1280x720 | Low FPS:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 269 USD^*
Board Design Length: 241 mm 9.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: RV670 XT (215-0708005)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 3.5M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 80 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): 497.3^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 99.46 GFLOPS (1:5)
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR4^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

name: Radeon HD 3870^*
price: $58.00*^*
3dmark: 718^*
value: 12.38^*
2dmark: 427^*
tdp: 106^*
powerperf: 6^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 3870^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

576^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

82^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

69.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

8.22^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

106^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

5.43^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Specifications 11 · 25 fields

manufacturer: ATI^*
manufacturer: ATI^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 16^*
igp: Yes^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 4.0 x8^*
memType: GDDR4^*
gpuChip: Phoenix^*
gpuChip: RV670^*
productName: Radeon HD 3870^*
productName: Radeon HD 3870^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 777^*
gpuClock: 400^*
memClock: 1,126^*
unifiedShader: 768^*
unifiedShader: 320^*
tmu: 48^*
tmu: 16^*

* Provisional data