GeForce RTX 4080 vs 8600 GTS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600 GTS and GeForce RTX 4080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8600 GTS
2007
256 MB GDDR3, 60 Watt
0.44

RTX 4080 outperforms 8600 GTS by a whopping 20298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12534
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0129.10
Power efficiency0.5019.24
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG84AD103
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 4080 has 290900% 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 cores329728
Core clock speed675 MHz2205 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2505 MHz
Number of transistors289 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate10.80761.5
Floating-point processing power0.0928 TFLOPS48.74 TFLOPS
ROPs8112
TMUs16304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

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 4.0 x16
Length198 mm310 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount256 MB16 GB
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s716.8 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.9
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 0.44
RTX 4080 89.75
+20298%

  • Passmark

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 4080 34579
+20122%

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
−23300%
234
+23300%
1440p0−1163
4K0−1107

Cost per frame, $

1080p199.00
−3784%
5.12
+3784%
1440pno data7.36
4Kno data11.21
  • RTX 4080 has 3784% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 231
+0%
231
+0%
Atomic Heart 227
+0%
227
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 217
+0%
217
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 231
+0%
231
+0%
Far Cry 5 223
+0%
223
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 249
+0%
249
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%
Atomic Heart 205
+0%
205
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 210
+0%
210
+0%
Dota 2 249
+0%
249
+0%
Far Cry 5 218
+0%
218
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 239
+0%
239
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 213
+0%
213
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 545
+0%
545
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170
+0%
170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 190
+0%
190
+0%
Dota 2 233
+0%
233
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 259
+0%
259
+0%
Valorant 575
+0%
575
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 154
+0%
154
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 201
+0%
201
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Atomic Heart 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 185
+0%
185
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
+0%
187
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how 8600 GTS and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is 23300% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.44 89.75
Recency 17 April 2007 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 320 Watt

8600 GTS has 433.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 20297.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1500% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GTS in performance tests.

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