GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER vs 8600M GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8600M GT with GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER outperforms 8600M GT by a whopping 28393% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1337 | 6 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 82 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 48.23 |
| Power efficiency | 1.00 | 19.96 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | G84 | AD103 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 31 December 2007 (17 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 8448 |
| Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 2340 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2610 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 289 million | 45,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 285 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.600 | 689.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0608 TFLOPS | 44.1 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 96 |
| TMUs | 16 | 264 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 264 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 66 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 310 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-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 type | DDR2 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | 1313 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 672.3 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 | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 8.9 |
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.
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.
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 | 0−1 | 226 |
| 1440p | 0−1 | 157 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 96 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.54 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.09 |
| 4K | no data | 8.32 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−2263%
|
189
+2263%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−27400%
|
550−600
+27400%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−2263%
|
189
+2263%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−27400%
|
550−600
+27400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−9240%
|
467
+9240%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−3775%
|
150−160
+3775%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−2038%
|
171
+2038%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−27400%
|
550−600
+27400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−2400%
|
150
+2400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−8740%
|
442
+8740%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−3483%
|
210−220
+3483%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−3775%
|
150−160
+3775%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−3380%
|
170−180
+3380%
|
| World of Tanks | 12−14
−2225%
|
270−280
+2225%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1775%
|
150
+1775%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−27400%
|
550−600
+27400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−2517%
|
150−160
+2517%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−8040%
|
407
+8040%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−3483%
|
210−220
+3483%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−8650%
|
170−180
+8650%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−956%
|
95
+956%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−27400%
|
550−600
+27400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−3900%
|
160−170
+3900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−7850%
|
159
+7850%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−10100%
|
400−450
+10100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−1113%
|
182
+1113%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1113%
|
182
+1113%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−20800%
|
200−210
+20800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−1113%
|
182
+1113%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 90−95 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−27900%
|
280−290
+27900%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−28233%
|
4250−4300
+28233%
|
| Valorant | 0−1 | 230−240 |
Full HD
Low Preset
| Elden Ring | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 174
+0%
|
174
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 174
+0%
|
174
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 500−550
+0%
|
500−550
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 306
+0%
|
306
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 162
+0%
|
162
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 20800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is ahead in 24 tests (45%)
- there's a draw in 29 tests (55%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.29 | 82.63 |
| Recency | 31 December 2007 | 8 January 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 285 Watt |
8600M GT has 1325% lower power consumption.
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, on the other hand, has a 28393.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1500% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8600M GT is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 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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