Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce 8600 GS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600 GS and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8600 GS
2007
512 MB DDR2, 47 Watt
0.24

RX 7800 XT outperforms 8600 GS by a whopping 26167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking136930
Place by popularitynot in top-10060
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.95
Power efficiency0.3516.50
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG84Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores163840
Core clock speed540 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2430 MHz
Number of transistors289 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate4.320583.2
Floating-point processing power0.03808 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs8240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s624.1 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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-Video1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

8600 GS 0.24
RX 7800 XT 63.04
+26167%

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 91
RX 7800 XT 24234
+26531%

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 HD0−1215
1440p-0−1122
4K-0−173

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.32
1440pno data4.09
4Kno data6.84

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 241
+0%
241
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Cyberpunk 2077 258
+0%
258
+0%
Elden Ring 225
+0%
225
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200
+0%
200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
+0%
96
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 488
+0%
488
+0%
Metro Exodus 171
+0%
171
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 163
+0%
163
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Elden Ring 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Far Cry 5 113
+0%
113
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 398
+0%
398
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 147
+0%
147
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 149
+0%
149
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 340
+0%
340
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 140
+0%
140
+0%
Elden Ring 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 243
+0%
243
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Dota 2 152
+0%
152
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+0%
152
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.24 63.04
Recency 17 April 2007 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 263 Watt

8600 GS has 459.6% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 26166.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1500% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GS in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS
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