GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs ATI Radeon 8500

Place in the ranking	1501	350
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.06	13.19
Architecture	Rage 7 (2001−2006)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	R200	GP106
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 August 2001 (23 years ago)	27 June 2017 (7 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 cores	no data	1280
Core clock speed	275 MHz	1063 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1480 MHz
Number of transistors	60 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	150 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	2.200	118.4
Floating-point processing power	no data	3.789 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	48
TMUs	8	80

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	no data	large
Interface	AGP 4x	PCIe 3.0 x16
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	DDR	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	275 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	8.8 GB/s	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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 compatibility

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

DirectX	8.1	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	1.4	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	-	6.1

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.

ATI 8500 0.02

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 14.74
+73600%

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.

ATI 8500 6

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
+98083%

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 HD	-0−1	80
1440p	-0−1	15
4K	-0−1	30

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Dota 2	56 +0%	56 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Fortnite	92 +0%	92 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	84 +0%	84 +0%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	175 +0%	175 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
World of Tanks	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Dota 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	48 +0%	48 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
World of Tanks	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	54 +0%	54 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	54 +0%	54 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	57 +0%	57 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	54 +0%	54 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Fortnite	24 +0%	24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.02	14.74
Recency	14 August 2001	27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	6 GB
Chip lithography	150 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	80 Watt

ATI 8500 has 247.8% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 73600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 9500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 837.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 8500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 8500 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook one.

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