GeForce 8600 GT vs GTX 560M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560M with GeForce 8600 GT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560M
2011
1536 MB GDDR5, 75 Watt
3.28
+925%

GTX 560M outperforms 8600 GT by a whopping 925% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7451310
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.000.47
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF116G84
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date30 May 2011 (13 years ago)17 April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores19232
Core clock speed775 MHz540 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million289 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt47 Watt
Texture fill rate24.808.640
Floating-point processing power0.5952 TFLOPS0.07616 TFLOPS
ROPs248
TMUs3216

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
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data170 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options2-way+

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 amount1536 MB512 MB
Standard memory config per GPUno data256 MB
Memory bus widthUp to 192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 60 GB/s22.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

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

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+1.1

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 560M 3.28
+925%
8600 GT 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 560M 1262
+926%
8600 GT 123

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:

900p31
+933%
3−4
−933%
Full HD38
+1167%
3−4
−1167%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data53.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1

This is how GTX 560M and 8600 GT compete in popular games:

  • GTX 560M is 933% faster in 900p
  • GTX 560M is 1167% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.28 0.32
Recency 30 May 2011 17 April 2007
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 47 Watt

GTX 560M has a 925% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

8600 GT, on the other hand, has 59.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 560M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560M is a notebook card while GeForce 8600 GT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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