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NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Graphics processor Released Apr 17, 2007

Video memory: 256 MB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 32 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

25.17^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

55.71^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

8.11^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

45.63^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

48.34^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

43.82^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

7,603^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1280 x 1024 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

29.92^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

58.50^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

7.62^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 3840 x 2160 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

0.20^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

29.83^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

31.41^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

6,400^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark35^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark161^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark409^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark285^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 80 nm
Process node: 80 nm
GPU cores: 32^*
GPU base clock: 675 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 675 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 169 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 60 W^*
Transistors: 289 million^*
Graphics processor: G84^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 4^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 60 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 32 KB^*

GPU configurations

G84-400-A2
Chip variant
G84-400-A2
Reference clock
675 MHz
Rated power
60 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 256^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR3^*
Reported value 3: GDDR3^*
Reported value 4: GDDR5^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 32 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 60 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 22 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 264^* GFLOPS
GFLOPS: 92.8^* GFLOPS
TDP: 105^*
TDP: 71^*
Class: Desktop^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 8600 GTS^*
Name: GeForce 8600 GTS^*
Year: 2008^*
Year: 2007^*
Fab: 80^*
Fab: 65^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Transistors (mln): 289^*
Die size: 324^*
Die size: 169^*
Memory size: 512^*
Memory size: 768^*
Memory speed: 32^*
Memory speed: 38.4^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 8600 GTS^*
GPU Chip: G84^*
Released: Apr 17th, 2007^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 256 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 675^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 92.8^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2007-04-17^*
Process Size (nm): 80^* nm
TDP (W): 60^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 169^* mm²
Transistors (million): 289^*
Freq (MHz): 675^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 25 fields

proc transistors: 289 million^*
proc die size: 169^* mm²
cores: 32^*
sm count: 4^*
memory clock: 1,000^*
ram: 256^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 32^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.0928^*
tdp: 60^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.49^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2007-04-17^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 80^* nm

Specifications 5 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

32^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.0928^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

32 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

5.400 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

169 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

80 nm^*

Transistors

289 million^*

Graphics processor

G84^*

Reported video memory

256^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

32.00 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

8^*

Reported shading units

32^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

4^*

Suggested system PSU

250 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

60 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

10.80 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

32^*

Video memory

256^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 8600 GTS^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

core config

32:16:8:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

tdp watts

60.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

launch date

2007-04-17 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

code name

G84-400-A2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

fab nm

TSMC 80 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

die size mm2

169.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

core clock mhz

675.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600 GTS^*

Specifications 7 · 22 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 264^* GFLOPS
GFLOPS: 92.8^* GFLOPS
TDP: 105^*
TDP: 71^*
Class: Desktop^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 8600 GTS^*
Name: GeForce 8600 GTS^*
Year: 2008^*
Year: 2007^*
Fab: 65^*
Fab: 80^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Transistors (mln): 289^*
Die size: 169^*
Die size: 324^*
Memory size: 512^*
Memory size: 768^*
Memory speed: 38.4^*
Memory speed: 32^*

Specifications 8 · 55 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G84^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,450^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 4^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 80^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 289 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 169^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 17th, 2007^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 8 (8600)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 9^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 8600 GTS^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 675^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1000 MHz 2 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 32^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G84^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 5.400 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 10.80 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 60^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P401 SKU 0^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2007.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 7 PCIe^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 199 USD^*
Board Design Length: 198 mm 7.8 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G84-400-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.7M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 183 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-820^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 32^*
Render Config Shading Units: 32^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 32^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 92.8^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 8600 GTS^*
3dmark: 285^*
2dmark: 409^*
tdp: 75^*
powerperf: 3^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce 8600 GTS^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

161^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

35^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

241.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

0.67^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

75^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

2.15^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 8^*
rop: 4^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: Seymour^*
gpuChip: G84^*
productName: GeForce 8600 GTS^*
productName: GeForce 8600 GTS^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
memSize: 0.256^*
memSize: 0.256^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 675^*
gpuClock: 750^*
memClock: 794^*
memClock: 1,000^*
unifiedShader: 32^*
unifiedShader: 160^*
tmu: 8^*
tmu: 16^*

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