GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile vs 8600M GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600M GS and GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8600M GS
2007
512 MB DDR2, 20 Watt
0.20

RTX 3080 Mobile outperforms 8600M GS by a whopping 18260% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking138397
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.7925.22
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG86GA104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 May 2007 (17 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)

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 cores166144
Core clock speed450 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1545 MHz
Number of transistors210 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate3.600296.6
Floating-point processing power0.0288 TFLOPS18.98 TFLOPS
ROPs496
TMUs8192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 sizemedium sizedlarge
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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 Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.18.6
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.

8600M GS 0.20
RTX 3080 Mobile 36.72
+18260%

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.

8600M GS 88
RTX 3080 Mobile 16410
+18548%

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 HD0−1119
1440p-0−174
4K-0−145

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−17800%
179
+17800%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−12000%
121
+12000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−13900%
140
+13900%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−9500%
96
+9500%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−9600%
194
+9600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2114%
150−160
+2114%
Valorant 24−27
−781%
220−230
+781%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−8400%
85
+8400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−2217%
270−280
+2217%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−8300%
84
+8300%
Dota 2 9−10
−1389%
134
+1389%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−9300%
188
+9300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2114%
150−160
+2114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−6267%
191
+6267%
Valorant 24−27
−781%
220−230
+781%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7500%
76
+7500%
Dota 2 9−10
−1322%
128
+1322%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−7750%
157
+7750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2114%
150−160
+2114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−3433%
106
+3433%
Valorant 24−27
−588%
179
+588%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−12900%
130
+12900%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−520%
93
+520%
Valorant 2−3
−11900%
240−250
+11900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55
+5400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−2600%
50−55
+2600%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−2500%
50−55
+2500%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 212
+0%
212
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 205
+0%
205
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 148
+0%
148
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 122
+0%
122
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 100
+0%
100
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 101
+0%
101
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
+0%
70
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 67
+0%
67
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+0%
87
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3080 Mobile is 17800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Mobile is ahead in 28 tests (44%)
  • there's a draw in 35 tests (56%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.20 36.72
Recency 1 May 2007 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 115 Watt

8600M GS has 475% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 18260% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GS in performance tests.

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