GeForce 8600M GS vs Quadro FX 3700M

Place in the ranking	1071	1377
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.02	no data
Power efficiency	1.08	0.78
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	G92	G86
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	14 August 2008 (16 years ago)	1 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$925	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores	128	16
Core clock speed	550 MHz	450 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	210 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	20 Watt
Texture fill rate	35.20	3.600
Floating-point processing power	0.352 TFLOPS	0.0288 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	4
TMUs	64	8

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 size	large	medium sized
Interface	MXM-HE	MXM-II

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 type	GDDR3	DDR2
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	12.8 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 Connectors

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API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	4.0
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/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.

FX 3700M 1.15
+423%

8600M GS 0.22

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.

FX 3700M 456
+418%

8600M GS 88

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

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Dota 2	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Fortnite	5−6	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Grand Theft Auto V	1−2	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
World of Tanks	24−27 +136%	10−12 −136%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Dota 2	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
World of Tanks	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Forza Horizon 5	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Valorant	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Valorant	1−2	0−1

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the FX 3700M is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

FX 3700M is ahead in 22 tests (76%)
there's a draw in 7 tests (24%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.15	0.22
Recency	14 August 2008	1 May 2007
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	20 Watt

FX 3700M has a 422.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 23.1% more advanced lithography process.

8600M GS, on the other hand, has 275% lower power consumption.

The Quadro FX 3700M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GS in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3700M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 8600M GS is a mobile workstation one.

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