Radeon 760M vs GeForce 8600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8600 GT and Radeon 760M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
760M outperforms 8600 GT by a whopping 4057% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1353 | 406 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.52 | 66.87 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | G84 | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 April 2007 (18 years ago) | 31 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 32 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 540 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2599 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 289 million | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.640 | 83.17 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.07616 TFLOPS | 5.323 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 32 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 8 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 2 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 170 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| 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 type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 256 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | Motherboard Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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.
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.
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 HD | 0−1 | 30 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 18 |
Cost per frame, $
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 105
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105
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
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30
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 26
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26
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 77
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77
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24
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24
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| Far Cry 5 | 38
+0%
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38
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| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 20
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20
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
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45−50
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| Valorant | 110−120
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110−120
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 33
+0%
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33
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
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180−190
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
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18
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| Dota 2 | 85−90
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85−90
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| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
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35
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| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
+0%
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35
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 15
+0%
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15
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| Metro Exodus | 27−30
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27−30
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 36
+0%
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36
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 33
+0%
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33
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 23
+0%
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23
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16
+0%
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16
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−105
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100−105
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
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21−24
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| Metro Exodus | 16−18
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16−18
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
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| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
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14−16
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
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20−22
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
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24−27
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
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18−20
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| Valorant | 70−75
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70−75
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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| Dota 2 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.30 | 12.47 |
| Recency | 17 April 2007 | 31 January 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Radeon 760M has a 4056.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1900% more advanced lithography process, and 213.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 760M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GT in performance tests.
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