Radeon RX 5600 OEM vs GeForce 8600M GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600M GS with Radeon RX 5600 OEM, including specs and performance data.

8600M GS
2007
512 MB DDR2, 20 Watt
0.18

RX 5600 OEM outperforms 8600M GS by a whopping 17406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1401175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.6214.39
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameG86Navi 10
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 May 2007 (17 years ago)21 January 2020 (4 years ago)

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 cores162048
Core clock speed450 MHz1130 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1560 MHz
Number of transistors210 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate3.600199.7
Floating-point processing power0.0288 TFLOPS6.39 TFLOPS
ROPs464
TMUs8128

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 4.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s288.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

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
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.1-

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.

8600M GS 0.18
RX 5600 OEM 31.51
+17406%

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.

8600M GS 70
RX 5600 OEM 12137
+17239%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−17400%
1400−1450
+17400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−17400%
4900−4950
+17400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−17400%
1400−1450
+17400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−17122%
1550−1600
+17122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−17400%
4900−4950
+17400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−17400%
1400−1450
+17400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−17122%
1550−1600
+17122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−17400%
4900−4950
+17400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−17400%
1050−1100
+17400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−16900%
170−180
+16900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.18 31.51
Recency 1 May 2007 21 January 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 150 Watt

8600M GS has 650% lower power consumption.

RX 5600 OEM, on the other hand, has a 17405.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1042.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5600 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8600M GS is a notebook card while Radeon RX 5600 OEM is a desktop 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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