GeForce 8600 GS vs GTX 1070 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q with GeForce 8600 GS, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
15.72
+4813%

1070 Max-Q outperforms 8600 GS by a whopping 4813% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3531341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.010.55
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGP104G84
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (8 years ago)17 April 2007 (18 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 cores204816
Core clock speed1215 MHz540 MHz
Boost clock speed1379 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million289 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt47 Watt
Texture fill rate176.54.320
Floating-point processing power5.648 TFLOPS0.03808 TFLOPS
ROPs648
TMUs1288
L1 Cache768 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB32 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount8 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s12.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.11.1

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 15.72
+4813%
8600 GS 0.32

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950
+4760%
Samples: 799
8600 GS 143
Samples: 94

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 HD94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
4K410−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+9500%
1−2
−9500%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 81
+8000%
1−2
−8000%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+9500%
1−2
−9500%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 0−1
Far Cry 5 81
+8000%
1−2
−8000%
Fortnite 90−95
+9100%
1−2
−9100%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+4950%
2−3
−4950%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+5200%
1−2
−5200%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
Valorant 130−140
+6550%
2−3
−6550%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 81
+8000%
1−2
−8000%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+9500%
1−2
−9500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+5275%
4−5
−5275%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 0−1
Dota 2 112
+5500%
2−3
−5500%
Far Cry 5 78
+7700%
1−2
−7700%
Fortnite 122
+6000%
2−3
−6000%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+9600%
1−2
−9600%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+5200%
1−2
−5200%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+5150%
2−3
−5150%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35 0−1
Metro Exodus 35−40 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 116
+5700%
2−3
−5700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+9400%
1−2
−9400%
Valorant 130−140
+6550%
2−3
−6550%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75
+7400%
1−2
−7400%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 0−1
Dota 2 110
+5400%
2−3
−5400%
Far Cry 5 75
+7400%
1−2
−7400%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+7800%
1−2
−7800%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
+7800%
1−2
−7800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+5000%
1−2
−5000%
Valorant 130−140
+6550%
2−3
−6550%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 101
+4950%
2−3
−4950%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+6100%
2−3
−6100%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30 0−1
Metro Exodus 21−24 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+5300%
3−4
−5300%
Valorant 160−170
+5400%
3−4
−5400%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 0−1
Far Cry 5 35−40 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27 0−1

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 35−40 0−1

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11 0−1
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32 0−1
Valorant 95−100
+9400%
1−2
−9400%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Dota 2 55−60
+5800%
1−2
−5800%
Far Cry 5 27 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 43 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22 0−1

4K
Epic

Fortnite 16−18 0−1

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and 8600 GS compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is 9300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.72 0.32
Recency 27 June 2017 17 April 2007
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 47 Watt

GTX 1070 Max-Q has a 4812.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

8600 GS, on the other hand, has 144.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 8600 GS is a desktop one.

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