GeForce 8600 GTS Mac Edition vs GTX 560

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking603not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.56no data
Power efficiency3.36no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF114G84
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2011 (14 years ago)21 September 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores33632
Core clock speed810 MHz675 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million289 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.3610.80
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS0.0928 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs5616
L1 Cache448 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB32 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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1008 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s32.26 GB/s

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI2x DVI
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.13.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+1.1

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 May 2011 21 September 2007
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 560 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

8600 GTS Mac Edition, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 560 and GeForce 8600 GTS Mac Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

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