Tesla P4 vs GeForce 8600M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600M GT with Tesla P4, including specs and performance data.

8600M GT
2007
512 MB DDR2, 20 Watt
0.40

Tesla P4 outperforms 8600M GT by a whopping 5340% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1305280
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.5322.13
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameG84GP104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date31 December 2007 (17 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 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 cores322560
Core clock speed475 MHz886 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1114 MHz
Number of transistors289 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate7.600178.2
Floating-point processing power0.0608 TFLOPS5.704 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs16160

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 data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s192.3 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 compatibility

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
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.16.1

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 GT 0.40
Tesla P4 21.76
+5340%

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 GT 167
Tesla P4 9118
+5360%

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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
God of War 4−5
−5150%
210−220
+5150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5150%
210−220
+5150%
God of War 4−5
−5150%
210−220
+5150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−4900%
350−400
+4900%
Valorant 24−27
−5285%
1400−1450
+5285%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−5233%
800−850
+5233%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
Dota 2 10−11
−4900%
500−550
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5150%
210−220
+5150%
God of War 4−5
−5150%
210−220
+5150%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−4900%
350−400
+4900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−5300%
270−280
+5300%
Valorant 24−27
−5285%
1400−1450
+5285%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
Dota 2 10−11
−4900%
500−550
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5150%
210−220
+5150%
God of War 4−5
−5150%
210−220
+5150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−4900%
350−400
+4900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−5300%
270−280
+5300%
Valorant 24−27
−5285%
1400−1450
+5285%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−5150%
210−220
+5150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−5233%
800−850
+5233%
Valorant 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 21.76
Recency 31 December 2007 13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 75 Watt

8600M GT has 275% lower power consumption.

Tesla P4, on the other hand, has a 5340% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8600M GT is a notebook graphics card while Tesla P4 is a workstation one.

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