Mobility Radeon HD 3870 vs FirePro 3D V7750

Mobility Radeon HD 3870

2010Core: 700 MHz

FirePro 3D V7750

2014Core: 850 MHz

Performance Spectrum - GPU

Mobility Radeon HD 3870

548

+0.6%

Radeon HD 6520G

Mobility Radeon HD 3850

545

0.0%

Radeon HD 6520G

Radeon HD 7660G + HD 8600M Dual

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 is positioned at rank 509 and the FirePro 3D V7750 is on rank 371, so the FirePro 3D V7750 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Mobility Radeon HD 3870

#499

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

2555%

#501

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

2316%

#502

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

2310%

#506

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

2100%

#507

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

2086%

#509

Mobility Radeon HD 3870

MSRP: $129|Avg: $15

100%

#510

GeForce 9800 S

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

100%

#511

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 7670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

100%

#512

Radeon HD 8650G + 8670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

100%

#513

Radeon HD 7660D

MSRP: $122|Avg: $15

99%

#514

Radeon HD 8510G + HD 8500M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

99%

#515

Radeon HD 8650G + 8500M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

98%

#516

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

MSRP: $800|Avg: $150

97%

#517

GeForce 8200

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

96%

#518

Mobility Radeon HD 545v

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

96%

#519

GeForce 9500M G

MSRP: $30|Avg: $30

96%

#520

Radeon HD 7640G + HD 8500M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

95%

#521

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8600M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $35

95%

#522

Radeon HD 8550G + 8500M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

95%

#523

Radeon HD 8610G + 8670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

94%

#524

Radeon HD 7640G + HD 8750M Dual

MSRP: $250|Avg: $40

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar FirePro 3D V7750

#356

Tesla K20m

MSRP: $3199|Avg: $55

21725%

#371

FirePro 3D V7750

MSRP: $799|Avg: $20

100%

#372

GRID M10-2B

MSRP: $2500|Avg: $80

97%

#373

Quadro FX 370

MSRP: $129|Avg: $500

96%

#374

RTXA5000-6Q

MSRP: $2500|Avg: $2500

90%

#375

GRID M6-0B

MSRP: $1500|Avg: $100

90%

#376

Quadro 6000

MSRP: $4399|Avg: $150

90%

#377

GRID M10-1B

MSRP: $2500|Avg: $150

88%

#378

Tesla K40c

MSRP: $7699|Avg: $500

85%

#379

Tesla M2090

MSRP: $2500|Avg: $40

82%

#380

Quadro FX 4800

MSRP: $1799|Avg: $80

82%

#381

GRID K2

MSRP: $5199|Avg: $80

78%

#382

GRID K180Q

MSRP: $1000|Avg: $1000

78%

#383

Quadro CX

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $500

69%

#384

GRID P100-8Q

MSRP: $7374|Avg: $550

65%

#385

Quadro FX 550

MSRP: $150|Avg: $10

63%

#386

Quadro FX 350

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

63%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.6% higher G3D Mark score. However, the FirePro 3D V7750 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	Mobility Radeon HD 3870	FirePro 3D V7750
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+0.6%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.6%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2010 / TeraScale 2 (2009−2015))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the Mobility Radeon HD 3870 holds the technical lead. Priced at $15 (vs $20), it costs 25% less, resulting in a 34.1% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	Mobility Radeon HD 3870	FirePro 3D V7750
Cost Efficiency	✅Better overall value (+34.1%)	❌Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅More affordable ($15)	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($20)

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 Benchmark Check

FirePro 3D V7750 Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 and FirePro 3D V7750

Mobility Radeon HD 3870

The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 548 points.

FirePro 3D V7750

The FirePro 3D V7750 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 18 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 274W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 545 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 scores 548 and the FirePro 3D V7750 reaches 545 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 is built on TeraScale 2 while the FirePro 3D V7750 uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 3870) vs 2,048 (FirePro 3D V7750). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 3870) vs 3.482 TFLOPS (FirePro 3D V7750).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 3870	FirePro 3D V7750
G3D Mark Score	548	545
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	800	2048+156%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.12 TFLOPS	3.482 TFLOPS+211%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	40	128+220%
L1 Cache	80 KB	512 KB+540%
L2 Cache	256 KB	768 KB+200%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 3870	FirePro 3D V7750
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the FirePro 3D V7750 has 1 GB. The FirePro 3D V7750 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Mobility Radeon HD 3870) vs 768 KB (FirePro 3D V7750) — the FirePro 3D V7750 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 3870	FirePro 3D V7750
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	1 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	768 KB+200%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 3870) vs 10.1 (FirePro 3D V7750). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 2.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 3870	FirePro 3D V7750
DirectX	10.1	10.1
Max Displays	0	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD (Mobility Radeon HD 3870) vs UVD 2 (FirePro 3D V7750). Decoder: UVD vs UVD 2.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 3870	FirePro 3D V7750
Encoder	UVD	UVD 2
Decoder	UVD	UVD 2
Codecs	—	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 draws 50W versus the FirePro 3D V7750's 274W — a 138.3% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 3870) vs 350W (FirePro 3D V7750). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 1mm vs 234mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 3870	FirePro 3D V7750
TDP	50W-82%	274W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	1mm	234mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	—	80°C
Perf/Watt	11.0+450%	2.0

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Value Analysis

The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 launched at $129 MSRP and currently averages $15, while the FirePro 3D V7750 launched at $799 and now averages $20. The Mobility Radeon HD 3870 costs 25% less ($5 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 36.5 (Mobility Radeon HD 3870) vs 27.3 (FirePro 3D V7750) — the Mobility Radeon HD 3870 offers 33.7% better value. The FirePro 3D V7750 is the newer GPU (2014 vs 2010).