Radeon Pro V340 vs GeForce 8600M GS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600M GS with Radeon Pro V340, including specs and performance data.

8600M GS
2007
512 MB DDR2, 20 Watt
0.21

Pro V340 outperforms 8600M GS by a whopping 3148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1446597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.812.28
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameG86Vega 10
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date1 May 2007 (18 years ago)26 August 2018 (7 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 cores163584
Core clock speed450 MHz852 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1500 MHz
Number of transistors210 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate3.600336.0
Floating-point processing power0.0288 TFLOPS10.75 TFLOPS
ROPs464
TMUs8224
L1 Cacheno data896 KB
L2 Cache32 KB4 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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-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 typeDDR2HBM2
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz945 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s483.8 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.1.125
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.

8600M GS 0.21
Pro V340 6.82
+3148%

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
Samples: 313
Pro V340 2853
+3142%
Samples: 1

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
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−3043%
220−230
+3043%
Valorant 24−27
−3100%
800−850
+3100%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−2817%
350−400
+2817%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Dota 2 9−10
−3122%
290−300
+3122%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−3043%
220−230
+3043%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
Valorant 24−27
−3100%
800−850
+3100%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Dota 2 9−10
−3122%
290−300
+3122%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−3043%
220−230
+3043%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
Valorant 24−27
−3100%
800−850
+3100%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−2900%
60−65
+2900%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−3114%
450−500
+3114%
Valorant 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−2900%
60−65
+2900%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.21 6.82
Recency 1 May 2007 26 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 230 Watt

8600M GS has 1050% lower power consumption.

Pro V340, on the other hand, has a 3147.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro V340 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8600M GS is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro V340 is a workstation one.

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