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AMD · 2008

Radeon HD 3870 X2

The Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a dual-GPU graphics card by AMD, released in 2008. It features two R680 chips on a single board.

The Radeon HD 3870 X2 (AMD) is a dual-GPU graphics card released on January 28, 2008, with a launch MSRP of $449. It is based on the TeraScale architecture and uses two R680 GPU chips manufactured on a 55 nm process. Each GPU has 640 shading units, totaling 1280 across both chips, and operates at a base clock of 825 MHz. The card is equipped with 1 GB of GDDR3 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 57.6 GB/s. It supports DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3, and connects via a PCIe 2.0 ×16 interface. The board power (TDP) is rated at 165 W. This card was designed for high-end gaming and multi-monitor setups, leveraging dual GPUs for increased performance.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D Mark709
PassMark G2D Mark224

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Specifications

Architecture unverified TeraScale
GPU chip unverified R680
Process node unverified 55 nm
Shading units unverified 640
Base clock unverified 825 MHz
Memory size unverified 1 GB
Memory type unverified GDDR3
Memory bus unverified 256 bit
Memory bandwidth unverified 57.6 GB/s
Board power (TDP) unverified 165 W
Bus interface unverified PCIe 2.0 ×16
DirectX support unverified 10.1
OpenGL support unverified 3.3
Release date unverified 2008-01-28
Release year unverified 2008
Launch MSRP unverified 449 USD