UHD Graphics 770 vs ATI Radeon HD 3850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 3850 and UHD Graphics 770, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
UHD Graphics 770 outperforms ATI HD 3850 by a whopping 504% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1113 | 590 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.94 | 28.38 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Generation 12.2 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | RV670 | Raptor Lake GT1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 19 November 2007 (17 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 320 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 668 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 666 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.69 | 26.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4275 TFLOPS | 0.8448 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 208 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 830 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 53.12 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | Motherboard Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 2−3
−800%
| 18
+800%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−600%
| 14
+600%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 89.50 | no data |
| 4K | 89.50 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Valorant | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
This is how ATI HD 3850 and UHD Graphics 770 compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 770 is 800% faster in 1080p
- UHD Graphics 770 is 600% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.99 | 5.98 |
| Recency | 19 November 2007 | 27 September 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
UHD Graphics 770 has a 504% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The UHD Graphics 770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3850 in performance tests.
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