GeForce 8600M GT SLI vs 7000M
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | G8x (2007−2008) |
| GPU code name | C67 | NB8P-GS |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 February 2006 (18 years ago) | 23 October 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Current price | $163 | $545 |
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 1 MHz | 475 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 350 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 598 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 20 Watt |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on GeForce 7000M and GeForce 8600M GT SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Memory type | shared Memory | GDDR3, GDDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 700 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | - |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | shared Memory | 10 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 1 February 2006 | 23 October 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 80 nm |
We couldn't decide between GeForce 7000M and GeForce 8600M GT SLI. We've got no test results to judge.
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