ION 2 vs GeForce 8600M GS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8600M GS and ION 2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
ION 2 outperforms 8600M GS by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1440 | 1382 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.81 | 1.16 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | G86 | GT218 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 May 2007 (18 years ago) | 3 June 2008 (17 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 cores | 16 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 210 million | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.600 | 4.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0288 TFLOPS | 0.03424 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 8 |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 32 KB |
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 2.0 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 type | DDR2 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 1.2 |
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−4%
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24−27
+4%
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−16.7%
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14−16
+16.7%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−4%
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24−27
+4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the ION 2 is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- ION 2 performs better in 7 tests (26%)
- there's a draw in 20 tests (74%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.30 |
| Recency | 1 May 2007 | 3 June 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 40 nm |
ION 2 has a 42.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The ION 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GS in performance tests.
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