Radeon RX 5600M vs GeForce 8500 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8500 GT with Radeon RX 5600M, including specs and performance data.

8500 GT
2007
256 MB GDDR3, 30 Watt
0.39

RX 5600M outperforms 8500 GT by a whopping 5777% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1266250
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.9010.54
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameG86Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)7 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores162304
Core clock speed459 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1265 MHz
Number of transistors210 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate3.672182.2
Floating-point processing power0.02938 TFLOPS5.829 TFLOPS
ROPs464
TMUs8144

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB6 GB
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8500 GT 0.39
RX 5600M 22.92
+5777%

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.

8500 GT 149
RX 5600M 8808
+5811%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−8500%
86
+8500%
1440p0−155
4K0−134

Cost per frame, $

1080p129.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 145
+0%
145
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 66
+0%
66
+0%
World of Tanks 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 115
+0%
115
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
World of Tanks 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how 8500 GT and RX 5600M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600M is 8500% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.39 22.92
Recency 17 April 2007 7 July 2020
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 150 Watt

8500 GT has 400% lower power consumption.

RX 5600M, on the other hand, has a 5776.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1042.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8500 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8500 GT is a desktop card while Radeon RX 5600M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
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