HD Graphics (Skylake) vs GeForce 8600 GT
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 | Tesla (2006−2010) | Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | G84 | Skylake GT1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | no data |
| Current price | $182 (1.1x MSRP) | $390 |
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 | 32 | 12 |
| Core clock speed | 540 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 289 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 8.6 billion/sec | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 76.16 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce 8600 GT and HD Graphics (Skylake) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 170 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI options | + | no data |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3L/LPDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 256 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
| CUDA | 1.1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 April 2007 | 1 September 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 14 nm |
We couldn't decide between GeForce 8600 GT and HD Graphics (Skylake). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 8600 GT is a desktop card while HD Graphics (Skylake) 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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