GeForce 8600 GTS vs GTX 465

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 465 and GeForce 8600 GTS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 465
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
6.88
+1578%

GTX 465 outperforms 8600 GTS by a whopping 1578% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5581251
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.230.01
Power efficiency2.360.47
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF100G84
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 May 2010 (14 years ago)17 April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 465 has 12200% better value for money than 8600 GTS.

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 cores35232
Core clock speed607 MHz675 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million289 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt60 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate26.7510.80
Floating-point processing power0.8554 TFLOPS0.0928 TFLOPS
Compute performance30xno data
ROPs328
TMUs4416

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length241 mm198 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB256 MB
Standard memory config per GPUno data256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1603 MHz (3206 data rate)1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.6 GB/s32 GB/s

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMI2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.22.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+1.1

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.

GTX 465 6.88
+1578%
8600 GTS 0.41

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.

GTX 465 2650
+1577%
8600 GTS 158

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.88 0.41
Recency 31 May 2010 17 April 2007
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 60 Watt

GTX 465 has a 1578% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

8600 GTS, on the other hand, has 233.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 465 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GTS in performance tests.


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