GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q vs 8600 GT

Place in the ranking	1313	335
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.47	37.01
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	G84	TU117
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 April 2007 (17 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	32	1024
Core clock speed	540 MHz	930 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1125 MHz
Number of transistors	289 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	80 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	30 Watt
Texture fill rate	8.640	72.00
Floating-point processing power	0.07616 TFLOPS	2.304 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	32
TMUs	16	64

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 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	170 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Standard memory config per GPU	256 MB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	1751 MHz
Memory bandwidth	22.4 GB/s	112.1 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

No outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.5
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.140
CUDA	1.1	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8600 GT 0.32

GTX 1650 Max-Q 16.13
+4941%

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.

8600 GT 123

GTX 1650 Max-Q 6200
+4941%

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	1−2 −5800%	59 +5800%
1440p	0−1	29
4K	-0−1	18

Cost per frame, $

1080p

159.00

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Elden Ring	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	53 +0%	53 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	52 +0%	52 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	54 +0%	54 +0%
Valorant	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	59 +0%	59 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	69 +0%	69 +0%
Elden Ring	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Far Cry 5	52 +0%	52 +0%
Fortnite	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	56 +0%	56 +0%
Metro Exodus	36 +0%	36 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	118 +0%	118 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	23 +0%	23 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Valorant	35 +0%	35 +0%
World of Tanks	167 +0%	167 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	44 +0%	44 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	88 +0%	88 +0%
Far Cry 5	59 +0%	59 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Elden Ring	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
World of Tanks	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	29 +0%	29 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	32 +0%	32 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Elden Ring	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	10 +0%	10 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	43 +0%	43 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14 +0%	14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Fortnite	19 +0%	19 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

This is how 8600 GT and GTX 1650 Max-Q compete in popular games:

GTX 1650 Max-Q is 5800% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.32	16.13
Recency	17 April 2007	23 April 2019
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	80 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	30 Watt

GTX 1650 Max-Q has a 4940.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 56.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8600 GT is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.