GeForce 8600 GTS vs Radeon HD 7660D

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7660D and GeForce 8600 GTS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7660D
2012
100 Watt
1.31
+220%

HD 7660D outperforms 8600 GTS by a whopping 220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10291249
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.100.01
Power efficiency0.910.48
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameDevastatorG84
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)17 April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7660D has 900% 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 cores38432
Core clock speed800 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed800 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,303 million289 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate19.2010.80
Floating-point processing power0.6144 TFLOPS0.0928 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs2416

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data198 mm
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared256 MB
Standard memory config per GPUno data256 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data32 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 outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.21.1
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.

HD 7660D 1.31
+220%
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.

HD 7660D 504
+219%
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.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD16
+220%
5−6
−220%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.6339.80

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1

This is how HD 7660D and 8600 GTS compete in popular games:

  • HD 7660D is 220% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.31 0.41
Recency 2 October 2012 17 April 2007
Chip lithography 32 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 60 Watt

HD 7660D has a 219.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

8600 GTS, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7660D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600 GTS in performance tests.


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