GeForce 8600 GT vs RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and GeForce 8600 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 165 Watt
58.42
+18156%

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB outperforms 8600 GT by a whopping 18156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking391321
Place by popularity85not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.90no data
Power efficiency24.680.47
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameAD106G84
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 May 2023 (1 year ago)17 April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and 8600 GT have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores435232
Core clock speed2310 MHz540 MHz
Boost clock speed2535 MHzno data
Number of transistors22,900 million289 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt47 Watt
Texture fill rate344.88.640
Floating-point processing power22.06 TFLOPS0.07616 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs13616
Tensor Cores136no data
Ray Tracing Cores34no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 1.0 x16
Length240 mm170 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pinNone
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 typeGDDR6GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount16 GB512 MB
Standard memory config per GPUno data256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a2x DVI, 1x S-Video
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.74.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL3.01.1
Vulkan1.3N/A
CUDA8.91.1
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 58.42
+18156%
8600 GT 0.32

  • Passmark

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.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 22751
+18397%
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:

Full HD1730−1
1440p920−1
4K55-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.88no data
1440p5.42no data
4K9.07no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 259
+25800%
1−2
−25800%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 176 0−1
Atomic Heart 198
+19700%
1−2
−19700%
Battlefield 5 150−160 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 130−140 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 137 0−1
Far Cry 5 191
+19000%
1−2
−19000%
Fortnite 240−250
+24300%
1−2
−24300%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+21000%
1−2
−21000%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
Valorant 300−310
+29900%
1−2
−29900%
Atomic Heart 117 0−1
Battlefield 5 150−160 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 130−140 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+27700%
1−2
−27700%
Cyberpunk 2077 115 0−1
Far Cry 5 182 0−1
Fortnite 240−250
+24300%
1−2
−24300%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+21000%
1−2
−21000%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 163 0−1
Metro Exodus 130 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 270
+26900%
1−2
−26900%
Valorant 300−310
+29900%
1−2
−29900%
Battlefield 5 150−160 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 130−140 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 103 0−1
Far Cry 5 171 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+21000%
1−2
−21000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132 0−1
Valorant 300−310
+29900%
1−2
−29900%
Fortnite 240−250
+24300%
1−2
−24300%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+19550%
2−3
−19550%
Grand Theft Auto V 101 0−1
Metro Exodus 79 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
Valorant 300−350
+33800%
1−2
−33800%
Battlefield 5 130−140 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 62 0−1
Far Cry 5 127 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 170−180 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 96 0−1
Fortnite 150−160 0−1
Atomic Heart 45−50 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 101 0−1
Metro Exodus 48 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79 0−1
Valorant 300−350
+30900%
1−2
−30900%
Battlefield 5 90−95 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 27 0−1
Far Cry 5 65 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 120−130 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 0−1
Fortnite 75−80 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 58.42 0.32
Recency 18 May 2023 17 April 2007
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 5 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 47 Watt

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has a 18156.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1500% more advanced lithography process.

8600 GT, on the other hand, has 251.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GT in performance tests.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
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