Radeon HD 3850 AGP vs Radeon HD 7570M

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.

Radeon HD 3850 AGP vs Radeon HD 7570M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Radeon HD 3850 AGP vs Radeon HD 7570M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon HD 3850 AGP

2012

Why buy it

✅8.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($130 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌2012 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌30% higher power demand at 130W vs 100W.

Radeon HD 7570M

2012

Why buy it

✅Draws 100W instead of 130W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 3850 AGP across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2012 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 3.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $130 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 3850 AGP is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 8.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.6% in PassMark G3D (432 vs 421), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon HD 3850 AGP is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 3850 AGP makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Radeon HD 3850 AGP vs Radeon HD 7570M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Radeon HD 3850 AGP

The Radeon HD 3850 AGP is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 5 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 432 points. Launch price was $249.

Radeon HD 7570M

The Radeon HD 7570M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 421 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 3850 AGP scores 432 and the Radeon HD 7570M reaches 421 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 3850 AGP is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon HD 7570M uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,024 (Radeon HD 3850 AGP) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD 7570M). Raw compute: 1.761 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 3850 AGP) vs 2.176 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7570M).

Feature	Radeon HD 3850 AGP	Radeon HD 7570M
G3D Mark Score	432+3%	421
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1024	1280+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.761 TFLOPS	2.176 TFLOPS+24%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	80+25%
L1 Cache	256 KB	320 KB+25%
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 3850 AGP	Radeon HD 7570M
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 1 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon HD 3850 AGP and System on the Radeon HD 7570M.

Feature	Radeon HD 3850 AGP	Radeon HD 7570M
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 3850 AGP draws 130W versus the Radeon HD 7570M's 100W — a 26.1% difference. The Radeon HD 7570M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (Radeon HD 3850 AGP) vs 350W (Radeon HD 7570M). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 1x 6-pin.