RTX A500 Mobile vs GeForce 8600M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600M GT with RTX A500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

8600M GT
2007
512 MB DDR2, 20 Watt
0.25

RTX A500 Mobile outperforms 8600M GT by a whopping 5888% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1351329
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.9919.79
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG84GA107S
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date31 December 2007 (17 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 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 cores322048
Core clock speed475 MHz832 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1537 MHz
Number of transistors289 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology80 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt60 Watt (20 - 60 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate7.60098.37
Floating-point processing power0.0608 TFLOPS6.296 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs1664
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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

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 MB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s96 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.6
DLSS-+

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.

8600M GT 0.25
RTX A500 Mobile 14.97
+5888%

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 GT 112
RTX A500 Mobile 6689
+5872%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

8600M GT 1040
RTX A500 Mobile 40923
+3835%

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 HD0−143
1440p-0−123
4K-0−14

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2167%
65−70
+2167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
Valorant 24−27
−396%
120−130
+396%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−1515%
210−220
+1515%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
Dota 2 9−10
−1000%
95−100
+1000%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2167%
65−70
+2167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−1733%
55
+1733%
Valorant 24−27
−396%
120−130
+396%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
Dota 2 9−10
−1000%
95−100
+1000%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2167%
65−70
+2167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−867%
29
+867%
Valorant 24−27
−396%
120−130
+396%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−5133%
150−160
+5133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−4000%
40−45
+4000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 24−27

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 35−40

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Valorant 2−3
−4450%
90−95
+4450%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−1600%
16−18
+1600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 54
+0%
54
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 66
+0%
66
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30
+0%
30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A500 Mobile is 5133% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX A500 Mobile is ahead in 28 tests (46%)
  • there's a draw in 33 tests (54%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.25 14.97
Recency 31 December 2007 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 60 Watt

8600M GT has 200% lower power consumption.

RTX A500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 5888% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8600M GT is a notebook graphics card while RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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