Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs ATI Radeon HD 3870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 3870 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 3870
2007
512 MB GDDR4, 106 Watt
1.44

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms ATI HD 3870 by a whopping 256% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking996623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Power efficiency0.9314.04
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameRV670DG1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 November 2007 (17 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$269 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores320768
Core clock speed777 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors666 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate12.4379.20
Floating-point processing power0.4973 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs1648

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR4LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount512 MB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1126 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth72.06 GB/s68.26 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.2

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.

ATI HD 3870 1.44
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.12
+256%

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.

ATI HD 3870 555
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+255%

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 1.44 5.12
Recency 19 November 2007 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 25 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 255.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 324% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3870 in performance tests.


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