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GPU

NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Graphics processor

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 12.80 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 8600M GS

10.39^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

43.03^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

14.91^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

19.78^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

18.15^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

2,050^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1280 x 800 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

16.99^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1280 x 800 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

43.23^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexLinux / OpenGL / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

20.65^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

19.60^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

19.56^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1280 x 800 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

2,580^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

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 · G2Dmark57^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark73^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark266^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark123^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 80 nm
Process node: 80 nm
GPU cores: 16^*
GPU base clock: 450 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 450 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 700 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-II^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 127 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 20 W^*
Transistors: 210 million^*
Graphics processor: G86^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 1^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 20 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
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

NB8P(G84)
Chip variant
NB8P(G84)
Reference clock
600 MHz
Rated power
20 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: DDR3^*
Reported value 2: DDR2^*
Reported value 3: DDR2^*
Reported value 4: DDR2^*
Reported value 5: DDR2^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: DDR2^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 12.80 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 20 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 20 fields

Architecture: G84M^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 18 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 22.4GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 700^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 8600M GS^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
Process: 80nm^*
Release Date: 01-Jun-2007^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 4^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 8600M GS^*
GPU Chip: G86^*
Released: May 1st, 2007^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 450^* MHz
Memory clock: 400^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 16 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 28.8^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2007-05-01^*
Process Size (nm): 80^* nm
TDP (W): 20^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 127^* mm²
Transistors (million): 210^*
Freq (MHz): 450^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 23 fields

proc transistors: 210 million^*
proc die size: 127^* mm²
cores: 16^*
sm count: 1^*
memory clock: 400^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS^*
ram type: DDR2^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: MXM-II^*
ram bandwidth: 12.8^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.0288^*
tdp: 20^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.24^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2007-05-01^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 80^* nm

Specifications 5 · 33 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

MXM-II^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

16^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.0288^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

32 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

1.800 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

127 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

80 nm^*

Transistors

210 million^*

Graphics processor

G86^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

12.80 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR2^*

Raster output units

4^*

Reported shading units

16^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

1^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

20 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

3.600 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

8^*

GPU cores

16^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

DDR2^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 8600M GS^*
GPU Chip: G86^*
Released: May 1st, 2007^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 450^* MHz
Memory clock: 400^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 16 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 7 · 7 fields

model

GeForce 8600M GS^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GS^*

core config

16:8:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GS^*

tdp watts

20.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GS^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GS^*

code name

NB8P(G84)^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GS^*

fab nm

80^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GS^*

bus interface

PCIe x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GS^*

Specifications 8 · 50 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G86^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 900^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 1^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 80^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 210 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 127^* mm²
Name: GeForce 8600M GS^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 450^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 400 MHz 800 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G86^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 1.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 3.600 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 20^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P555 SKU 4^*
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^*
Recommended Resolutions: Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G86-770-A2^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.7M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: May 1st, 2007^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 8M (8000M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-II^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-820^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 9M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce Go 7^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 16^*
Render Config Shading Units: 16^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 32^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 28.8^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 8600M GS^*
3dmark: 123^*
2dmark: 266^*
tdp: 20^*
powerperf: 6^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 8600M GS^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

73^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

57^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

20^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

3.67^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 4^*
rop: 4^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: MXM-II^*
memType: DDR3^*
memType: DDR2^*
gpuChip: G86^*
gpuChip: Seymour^*
productName: GeForce 8600M GS^*
productName: GeForce 8600M GS^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 480^*
gpuClock: 450^*
memClock: 800^*
memClock: 400^*
unifiedShader: 16^*
unifiedShader: 160^*
tmu: 8^*
tmu: 8^*

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