Radeon RX 6650M XT vs GeForce 8600 GTS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600 GTS with Radeon RX 6650M XT, including specs and performance data.

8600 GTS
2007, $199
256 MB GDDR3, 60 Watt
0.44

6650M XT outperforms 8600 GTS by a whopping 9177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

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RX 6650M XT RX 6650M XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1316114
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.5626.15
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG84Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 April 2007 (18 years ago)4 January 2022 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores322048
Core clock speed675 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2416 MHz
Number of transistors289 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate10.80309.2
Floating-point processing power0.0928 TFLOPS9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs16128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cache32 KB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 MB

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 sizeno datalarge
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.1-

Synthetic benchmarks

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
RX 6650M XT 40.82
+9177%

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 185
Samples: 654
RX 6650M XT 17070
+9127%
Samples: 2

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.44 40.82
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 XT, on the other hand, has a 9177.3% 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 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GTS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8600 GTS is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 6650M XT is a notebook one.

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