UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs GeForce 8600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8600 GT with UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), including specs and performance data.
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms 8600 GT by a whopping 2077% 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 | 1352 | 583 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.50 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | G84 | Alder Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 April 2007 (18 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 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.
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 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 540 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 289 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 8.640 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.07616 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 16 | no data |
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 | no data |
| Length | 170 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| 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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 256 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | no data |
| 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 | 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D 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 | - |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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 | 21 |
| 1440p | 0−1 | 11 |
Cost per frame, $
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| God of War | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| God of War | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| God of War | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| God of War | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Valorant | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| God of War | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| God of War | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 6.75 |
| Recency | 17 April 2007 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 10 nm |
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 2077.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8600 GT is a desktop graphics card while UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is a notebook one.
Other comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
