ATI Radeon HD 3870 vs GeForce GT 620

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 620 and Radeon HD 3870, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 620
2012
1 GB DDR3, 49 Watt
0.97

ATI HD 3870 outperforms GT 620 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1116996
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.020.06
Power efficiency1.360.93
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGF108RV670
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)19 November 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 $269

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

ATI HD 3870 has 200% better value for money than GT 620.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores96320
Core clock speed700 MHz777 MHz
Number of transistors585 million666 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt106 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.2012.43
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS0.4973 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs1616

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm241 mm
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR4
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GB/s1126 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s72.06 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.23.3
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 620 0.97
ATI HD 3870 1.44
+48.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 620 375
ATI HD 3870 555
+48%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.97 1.44
Recency 15 May 2012 19 November 2007
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 106 Watt

GT 620 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 116.3% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 3870, on the other hand, has a 48.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 3870 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 620 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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