Radeon 740M vs GeForce 8600 GTS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600 GTS with Radeon 740M, including specs and performance data.

8600 GTS
2007
256 MB GDDR3, 60 Watt
0.43

740M outperforms 8600 GTS by a whopping 1753% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1247511
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.5138.02
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG84Phoenix
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores32256
Core clock speed675 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2500 MHz
Number of transistors289 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate10.8040.00
Floating-point processing power0.0928 TFLOPS2.56 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs1616
Ray Tracing Coresno data4

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 x8
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount256 MBSystem Shared
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
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-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API 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
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.1-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8600 GTS 0.43
Radeon 740M 7.97
+1753%

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
Radeon 740M 3184
+1762%

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
−2000%
21
+2000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p199.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 13
+0%
13
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+0%
37
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
World of Tanks 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how 8600 GTS and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 740M is 2000% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.43 7.97
Recency 17 April 2007 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 80 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 740M has a 1753.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1900% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GTS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8600 GTS is a desktop card while Radeon 740M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
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