GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs 8600 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8600 GT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 47 Watt
0.32

RTX 3050 4 GB outperforms 8600 GT by a whopping 5406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1310309
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.01
Power efficiency0.4713.42
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG84GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

8600 GT and RTX 3050 4 GB have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores322048
Core clock speed540 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1740 MHz
Number of transistors289 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate8.640111.4
Floating-point processing power0.07616 TFLOPS7.127 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs1664
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 x8
Length170 mm242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin
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 amount512 MB4 GB
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth22.4 GB/s192.0 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.6

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 GT 0.32
RTX 3050 4 GB 17.62
+5406%

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 GT 123
RTX 3050 4 GB 6788
+5419%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.32 17.62
Recency 17 April 2007 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 90 Watt

8600 GT has 91.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 4 GB, on the other hand, has a 5406.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GT in performance tests.


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