GeForce 8600 GT vs Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) with GeForce 8600 GT, including specs and performance data.
R7 (Bristol Ridge) outperforms 8600 GT by a whopping 434% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 959 | 1348 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.08 | 0.55 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.2 (2016) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Bristol Ridge | G84 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (9 years ago) | 17 April 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $159 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 512 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 540 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 289 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-45 Watt | 47 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 8.640 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.07616 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 16 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 170 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| 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 type | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
| Standard memory config per GPU | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 22.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
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 Connectors | no data | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 14
+600%
| 2−3
−600%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 79.50 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+443%
|
7−8
−443%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+443%
|
7−8
−443%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+443%
|
7−8
−443%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 14
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+443%
|
7−8
−443%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
This is how R7 (Bristol Ridge) and 8600 GT compete in popular games:
- R7 (Bristol Ridge) is 600% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.71 | 0.32 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 17 April 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 47 Watt |
R7 (Bristol Ridge) has a 434.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 291.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 8600 GT is a desktop one.
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