GeForce 310M vs 8600 GS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600 GS with GeForce 310M, including specs and performance data.

8600 GS
2007
512 MB DDR2, 47 Watt
0.32
+14.3%

8600 GS outperforms 310M by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13361368
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.551.61
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameG84GT218
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 April 2007 (18 years ago)10 January 2010 (15 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1616
Core clock speed540 MHz606 MHz
Number of transistors289 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rate4.3204.848
Floating-point processing power0.03808 TFLOPS0.04896 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data73
ROPs84
TMUs88
L2 Cache32 KB32 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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR2DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MBUp to 1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHzUp to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s10.67 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoDisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power managementno data8.0

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1+

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.

8600 GS 0.32
+14.3%
GeForce 310M 0.28

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.

8600 GS Samples: 94 143
+14.4%
GeForce 310M Samples: 1344 125

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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 29 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.32 0.28
Recency 17 April 2007 10 January 2010
Chip lithography 80 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 14 Watt

8600 GS has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce 310M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 235.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 8600 GS is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 310M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8600 GS is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 310M is a notebook one.

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