Radeon RX 6650M vs GeForce 8600 GTS

Place in the ranking	1251	121
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	no data
Power efficiency	0.51	22.45
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G84	Navi 23
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 April 2007 (17 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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	1792
Core clock speed	675 MHz	2068 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2416 MHz
Number of transistors	289 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	80 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	10.80	270.6
Floating-point processing power	0.0928 TFLOPS	8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	64
TMUs	16	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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 x8
Length	198 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	256 MB	8 GB
Standard memory config per GPU	256 MB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	256.0 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 Connectors

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

No outputs

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	6.5
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
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. 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

RX 6650M 37.70
+8667%

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

RX 6650M 15011
+8678%

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

1−2

−11500%

116
+11500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

199.00

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	127 +0%	127 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	53 +0%	53 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	222 +0%	222 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Valorant	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 +0%	39 +0%
Dota 2	39 +0%	39 +0%
Far Cry 5	46 +0%	46 +0%
Fortnite	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	190 +0%	190 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Metro Exodus	33 +0%	33 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Valorant	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 +0%	32 +0%
Dota 2	100 +0%	100 +0%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	167 +0%	167 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Valorant	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
World of Tanks	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Dota 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Fortnite	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

This is how 8600 GTS and RX 6650M compete in popular games:

RX 6650M is 11500% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.43	37.70
Recency	17 April 2007	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	80 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	120 Watt

8600 GTS has 100% lower power consumption.

RX 6650M, on the other hand, has a 8667.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1042.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650M 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 RX 6650M is a notebook one.

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