GeForce RTX 3060 GA104 vs 8600M GS
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1423 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.80 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | G86 | GA104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 May 2007 (18 years ago) | 1 September 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
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 | 16 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 210 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.600 | 199.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0288 TFLOPS | 12.74 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 48 |
| TMUs | 8 | 112 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-pin |
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 | DDR2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 360.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
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 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2007 | 1 September 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 170 Watt |
8600M GS has 750% lower power consumption.
RTX 3060 GA104, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 8600M GS and GeForce RTX 3060 GA104. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 8600M GS is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 GA104 is a desktop one.
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