GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs 8600 GTS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600 GTS and GeForce RTX 2070 Super, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8600 GTS
2007
256 MB GDDR3, 60 Watt
0.38

RTX 2070 Super outperforms 8600 GTS by a whopping 10618% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking125775
Place by popularitynot in top-10094
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0140.60
Power efficiency0.5015.07
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG84TU104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)9 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 2070 Super has 405900% better value for money than 8600 GTS.

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 cores322560
Core clock speed675 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors289 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt215 Watt
Texture fill rate10.80283.2
Floating-point processing power0.0928 TFLOPS9.062 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs16160
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 3.0 x16
Length198 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 amount256 MB8 GB
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.17.5
DLSS-+

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.

8600 GTS 0.38
RTX 2070 Super 40.73
+10618%

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 GTS 171
RTX 2070 Super 18214
+10551%

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 HD1−2
−13100%
132
+13100%
1440p0−180
4K-0−152

Cost per frame, $

1080p199.00
−5164%
3.78
+5164%
1440pno data6.24
4Kno data9.60
  • RTX 2070 Super has 5164% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 195
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195
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Counter-Strike 2 341
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341
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Cyberpunk 2077 94
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94
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 147
+0%
147
+0%
Battlefield 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 316
+0%
316
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Fortnite 218
+0%
218
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 174
+0%
174
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 150
+0%
150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 186
+0%
186
+0%
Valorant 279
+0%
279
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 86
+0%
86
+0%
Battlefield 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 194
+0%
194
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Dota 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Far Cry 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Fortnite 193
+0%
193
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 172
+0%
172
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 165
+0%
165
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+0%
181
+0%
Valorant 270
+0%
270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95
+0%
95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+0%
153
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 154
+0%
154
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100
+0%
100
+0%
Valorant 194
+0%
194
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 168
+0%
168
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 95
+0%
95
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 263
+0%
263
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 125
+0%
125
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 117
+0%
117
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 93
+0%
93
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+0%
68
+0%
Valorant 258
+0%
258
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+0%
84
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 66
+0%
66
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 58
+0%
58
+0%

This is how 8600 GTS and RTX 2070 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super is 13100% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.38 40.73
Recency 17 April 2007 9 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 215 Watt

8600 GTS has 258.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 2070 Super, on the other hand, has a 10618.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GTS in performance tests.

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