Radeon RX 640 vs GeForce 8600M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600M GT and Radeon RX 640, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8600M GT
2007
512 MB DDR2, 20 Watt
0.25

RX 640 outperforms 8600M GT by a whopping 1784% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1352626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.997.49
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameG84Polaris 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date31 December 2007 (17 years ago)13 May 2019 (5 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 cores32640
Core clock speed475 MHz1082 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1218 MHz
Number of transistors289 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate7.60048.72
Floating-point processing power0.0608 TFLOPS1.559 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1640

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 sizedlarge
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s48 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 outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model4.06.4
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.

8600M GT 0.25
RX 640 4.71
+1784%

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
RX 640 2105
+1779%

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
RX 640 14141
+1260%

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
−2600%
27
+2600%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−186%
20−22
+186%
Valorant 24−27
−138%
60−65
+138%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−569%
85−90
+569%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Dota 2 9−10
−489%
53
+489%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−186%
20−22
+186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−400%
20
+400%
Valorant 24−27
−138%
60−65
+138%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Dota 2 9−10
−444%
49
+444%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−186%
20−22
+186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−175%
11
+175%
Valorant 24−27
−138%
60−65
+138%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 8−9

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 10−11

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Valorant 2−3
−1200%
24−27
+1200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how 8600M GT and RX 640 compete in popular games:

  • RX 640 is 2600% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 640 is 1200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 640 is ahead in 28 tests (48%)
  • there's a draw in 30 tests (52%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.25 4.71
Recency 31 December 2007 13 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 50 Watt

8600M GT has 150% lower power consumption.

RX 640, on the other hand, has a 1784% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GT in performance tests.

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NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
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