GeForce 8600M GS vs FirePro W4300
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W4300 with GeForce 8600M GS, including specs and performance data.
W4300 outperforms 8600M GS by a whopping 3210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 605 | 1461 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.75 | 0.81 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Bonaire | G86 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 December 2015 (10 years ago) | 1 May 2007 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 768 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 44.64 | 3.600 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.428 TFLOPS | 0.0288 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 48 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 32 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-II |
| Length | 171 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR5 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 4x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Ultra
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 4−5
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4−5
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 22 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.95 | 0.21 |
| Recency | 1 December 2015 | 1 May 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 20 Watt |
FirePro W4300 has a 3210% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 186% more advanced lithography process.
8600M GS, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W4300 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GS in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W4300 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 8600M GS is a notebook one.
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