AMD Radeon HD 3850
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 is a graphics card released on November 19, 2007. It has 320 shading units, 1 GB of video memory, a boost clock of 668 MHz and a 75 W board power rating. It scores 401 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3.
Depth: 30 recorded fields, 2 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 5 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 scores 401 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 32.5% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,990), measured across 816 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 29.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon HD 3850 averages DirectX 9 16 fps and DirectX 10 2 fps, across 816 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon HD 3850 states the PCIe 2.0 x16 interface, up to 1 GB of memory, a core clock of 668 MHz, DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3, first benchmarked on 2011-10-28. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon HD 3850 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon HD 3850 AGP, AMD Radeon HD 3850 X2, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 uses the RV670 PRO graphics processor.
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 has 320 shading units, 16 texture mapping units and 16 render output units.
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon HD 3850.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 runs at a base clock of 668 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 is equipped with 1 GB of memory.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 has a board power rating of 75 W and it connects over PCIe 2.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 was released on November 19, 2007 and launched at a price of $179.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 supports DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon HD 3850. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon HD 3850. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon HD 3850.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as ATI Radeon HD 3850 and ATI Radeon HD 3850 (Engineering Sample - WDDM v1.1).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon HD 3850 have?
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 has 1 GB of video memory.
How much power does the AMD Radeon HD 3850 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 has a board power rating of 75 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon HD 3850?
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 scores 401 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 32.5% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,990.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon HD 3850 use?
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 connects over PCIe 2.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon HD 3850 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 was released on November 19, 2007 and launched at a price of $179.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 1 value on the AMD Radeon HD 3850 record was corrected. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- Codename:
PCIe 2.0 x16 AGP 8xcleared (now Not recorded). Rule: Invalid codename removed. bus / process / memory / connector text, not a chip name.
The audit log is public: all changes for this GPU, the corrections overview and the method.