Radeon RX 7700S vs GeForce 8600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8600 GT with Radeon RX 7700S, including specs and performance data.
RX 7700S outperforms 8600 GT by a whopping 11884% 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 | 1328 | 120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.48 | 27.21 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | G84 | Navi 33 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 540 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 289 million | 13,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.640 | 320.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.07616 TFLOPS | 20.48 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 16 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 170 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 256 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | Portable Device 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 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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.
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 | 116 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 58 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 38 |
Cost per frame, $
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
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210−220
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
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85−90
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
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85−90
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
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210−220
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
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85−90
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| Far Cry 5 | 130
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130
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| Fortnite | 160−170
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160−170
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
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110−120
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
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85−90
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
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140−150
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| Valorant | 210−220
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210−220
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
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210−220
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
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85−90
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| Dota 2 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Far Cry 5 | 123
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123
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| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
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110−120
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 133
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133
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
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85−90
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| Metro Exodus | 85−90
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85−90
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
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140−150
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 147
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147
+0%
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| Valorant | 210−220
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210−220
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 117
+0%
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117
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
+0%
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84
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| Valorant | 210−220
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210−220
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
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250−260
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 67
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67
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| Metro Exodus | 50−55
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50−55
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Far Cry 5 | 81
+0%
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81
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
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40−45
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
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70−75
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 68
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68
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
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24−27
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| Metro Exodus | 30−35
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30−35
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 43
+0%
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43
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| Valorant | 220−230
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220−230
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
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18−20
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| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
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| Far Cry 5 | 39
+0%
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39
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 37.15 |
| Recency | 17 April 2007 | 4 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 100 Watt |
8600 GT has 112.8% lower power consumption.
RX 7700S, on the other hand, has a 11883.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7700S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8600 GT is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7700S is a notebook one.
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