GeForce 8600M GT vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5500 XT with GeForce 8600M GT, including specs and performance data.
5500 XT outperforms 8600M by a whopping 5449% 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 | 292 | 1323 |
| Place by popularity | 95 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 35.82 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.79 | 1.50 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | G84 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 December 2019 (5 years ago) | 31 December 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | no data |
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 | 1408 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 475 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1845 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 289 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 162.4 | 7.600 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.196 TFLOPS | 0.0608 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 88 | 16 |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | MXM-II |
| Length | 180 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR6 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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 | 76
+7500%
| 1−2
−7500%
|
| 1440p | 42 | 0−1 |
| 4K | 24 | -0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.22 | no data |
| 1440p | 4.02 | no data |
| 4K | 7.04 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 254
+6250%
|
4−5
−6250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78
+7700%
|
1−2
−7700%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 72
+1340%
|
5−6
−1340%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 74
+7300%
|
1−2
−7300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 196
+6433%
|
3−4
−6433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 61
+6000%
|
1−2
−6000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 105
+10400%
|
1−2
−10400%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+5500%
|
2−3
−5500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 78
+1850%
|
4−5
−1850%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 109
+10800%
|
1−2
−10800%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 56
+1020%
|
5−6
−1020%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+1129%
|
7−8
−1129%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+508%
|
24−27
−508%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 71
+7000%
|
1−2
−7000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 98
+9700%
|
1−2
−9700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
+1553%
|
14−16
−1553%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45
+4400%
|
1−2
−4400%
|
| Dota 2 | 149
+1390%
|
10−11
−1390%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
+9500%
|
1−2
−9500%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+5500%
|
2−3
−5500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 66
+1550%
|
4−5
−1550%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 94
+9300%
|
1−2
−9300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 94
+9300%
|
1−2
−9300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 42
+740%
|
5−6
−740%
|
| Metro Exodus | 52 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+1129%
|
7−8
−1129%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95
+1800%
|
5−6
−1800%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+508%
|
24−27
−508%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 68
+6700%
|
1−2
−6700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
| Dota 2 | 143
+1330%
|
10−11
−1330%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 89
+8800%
|
1−2
−8800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 56
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 31
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+1129%
|
7−8
−1129%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 58
+1060%
|
5−6
−1060%
|
| Valorant | 114
+338%
|
24−27
−338%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120
+5500%
|
2−3
−5500%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
+15700%
|
1−2
−15700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 31 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+4250%
|
4−5
−4250%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+6367%
|
3−4
−6367%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 60
+5900%
|
1−2
−5900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 41
+4000%
|
1−2
−4000%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 23 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 13 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 19 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 120−130
+6300%
|
2−3
−6300%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 78
+7700%
|
1−2
−7700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+1050%
|
2−3
−1050%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
This is how RX 5500 XT and 8600M GT compete in popular games:
- RX 5500 XT is 7500% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 5500 XT is 15700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 5500 XT surpassed 8600M GT in all 31 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.53 | 0.37 |
| Recency | 12 December 2019 | 31 December 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 20 Watt |
RX 5500 XT has a 5448.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1042.9% more advanced lithography process.
8600M GT, on the other hand, has 550% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 5500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 5500 XT is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 8600M GT is a notebook one.
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