GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q vs 8600 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600 GT with GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

8600 GT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 47 Watt
0.32

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q outperforms 8600 GT by a whopping 5113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1309327
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.4722.86
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG84TU117
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores321024
Core clock speed540 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors289 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate8.64076.80
Floating-point processing power0.07616 TFLOPS2.458 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs1664

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length170 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB4 GB
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth22.4 GB/s160.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.140
CUDA1.17.5

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 Ti Max-Q 16.68
+5113%

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 Ti Max-Q 6427
+5125%

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 HD1−2
−5600%
57
+5600%
1440p0−134
4K-0−122

Cost per frame, $

1080p159.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
+0%
49
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
+0%
38
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45
+0%
45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hitman 3 45
+0%
45
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 86
+0%
86
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 202
+0%
202
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+0%
24
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 34
+0%
34
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hitman 3 43
+0%
43
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 66
+0%
66
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+0%
46
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 62
+0%
62
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 193
+0%
193
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
+0%
19
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12
+0%
12
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 22
+0%
22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hitman 3 38
+0%
38
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 57
+0%
57
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 54
+0%
54
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+0%
32
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16
+0%
16
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+0%
46
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12
+0%
12
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hitman 3 25
+0%
25
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35
+0%
35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130
+0%
130
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 14
+0%
14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5
+0%
5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+0%
21
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

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

  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 5600% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.32 16.68
Recency 17 April 2007 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 50 Watt

8600 GT has 6.4% lower power consumption.

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 5112.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 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 Ti 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.

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