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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Graphics processor

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 12.80 GB/s^*
Reported value 4: 22.40 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 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

16.22^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

16.12^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

10.25^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

43.30^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

29.04^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

22.09^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

23.60^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

4,878^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

4,028.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / OpenGL / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

19.78^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

27.47^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2OS X / OpenGL / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

10.20^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

44.79^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

27.16^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1280 x 800 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

27.96^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1280 x 800 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

29.75^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

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 · G2Dmark42^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark89^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark282^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark168^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 80 nm
Process node: 80 nm
GPU cores: 32^*
GPU base clock: 475 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 475 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 700 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-II^*
Video memory: Reported value 1: 256 MB^*
Reported value 2: 512 MB^*
Reported value 3: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 169 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 20 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: 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
475 MHz
Rated power
20 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: DDR2^*
Reported value 3: GDDR3^*
Reported value 4: GDDR3^*
Reported value 5: GDDR5^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: DDR2^*
Reported value 8: DDR3^*
Reported value 9: GDDR3^*
Reported value 10: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 12.80 GB/s^*
Reported value 4: 22.40 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: 20 Watts^*
Memory: 256^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 22.4GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 700^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 8600M GT^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
Process: 80nm^*
Release Date: 01-Jun-2007^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 8600M GT^*
Product Name: GeForce 8600M GT^*
GPU Chip: G84^*
GPU Chip: G84^*
Released: Dec 31st, 2007^*
Released: May 1st, 2007^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 475^* MHz
GPU clock: 475^* MHz
Memory clock: 700^* MHz
Memory clock: 400^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*

Specifications 3 · 22 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 60.8^* GFLOPS
FP32 GFLOPS: 60.8^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2007-05-01^*
Release Date: 2007-12-31^*
Process Size (nm): 80^* nm
Process Size (nm): 80^* nm
TDP (W): 20^* W
TDP (W): 20^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 169^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 169^* mm²
Transistors (million): 289^*
Transistors (million): 289^*
Freq (MHz): 475^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 475^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 23 fields

proc transistors: 289 million^*
proc die size: 169^* mm²
cores: 32^*
sm count: 4^*
memory clock: 700^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: MXM-II^*
ram bandwidth: 22.4^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.0608^*
tdp: 20^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.4^*
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

32^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.0608^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

32 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

3.800 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

169 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

80 nm^*

Transistors

289 million^*

Graphics processor

G84^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

22.40 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

8^*

Reported shading units

32^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

4^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

20 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

7.600 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

32^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 8600M GT^*
Product Name: GeForce 8600M GT^*
GPU Chip: G84^*
GPU Chip: G84^*
Released: Dec 31st, 2007^*
Released: May 1st, 2007^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 475^* MHz
GPU clock: 475^* MHz
Memory clock: 700^* MHz
Memory clock: 400^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*

Specifications 7 · 7 fields

model

GeForce 8600M GT^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GT^*

core config

32:16:8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GT^*

tdp watts

20.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GT^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GT^*

code name

NB8P(G84)^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GT^*

fab nm

80^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GT^*

bus interface

PCIe x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8600M GT^*

Specifications 8 · 99 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G84^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G84^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 950^* MHz
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 950^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 4^*
Render Config SM Count: 4^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 80^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 80^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 289 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 289 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 169^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 169^* mm²
Name: GeForce 8600M GT^*
Name: GeForce 8600M GT^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 475^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 475^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 400 MHz 800 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 22.4^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G84^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G84^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 3.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 3.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 7.600 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 7.600 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 20^* W
Board Design TDP: 20^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P407 SKU 10^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2007.json^*
source file: nvidia2007.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: NB8P-GS^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: NB9P-GE^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.7M / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.7M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: May 1st, 2007^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Dec 31st, 2007^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 8M (8000M)^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 8M (8000M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-II^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-II^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-820^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-820^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 9M^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 9M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce Go 7^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce Go 7^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 32^*
Top CORES: 32^*
Render Config Shading Units: 32^*
Render Config Shading Units: 32^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 32^* KB
Render Config L2 Cache: 32^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 60.8^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 60.8^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 8600M GT^*
3dmark: 168^*
2dmark: 282^*
tdp: 20^*
powerperf: 8^*
test: Apr 2011^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce 8600M GT^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

89^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

42^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

108.1^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

0.82^*

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

4.45^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,011^*

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 · 54 fields

* Provisional data