GeForce 8600M GS vs Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics and GeForce 8600M GS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics outperforms 8600M GS by a whopping 1050% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 824 | 1383 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.80 |
| Architecture | no data | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | no data | G86 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 August 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 May 2007 (17 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 cores | 768 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 720 / 775 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 3.600 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.0288 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | MXM-II |
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 | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 - 2000 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 12.8 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 data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
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:
| 900p | 29
+1350%
| 2−3
−1350%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+65.4%
|
24−27
−65.4%
|
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
+300%
|
12−14
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+65.4%
|
24−27
−65.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+65.4%
|
24−27
−65.4%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Atomic Heart | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics and 8600M GS compete in popular games:
- HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 1350% faster in 900p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 1000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is ahead in 27 tests (96%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.30 | 0.20 |
| Recency | 1 August 2013 | 1 May 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 80 nm |
HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics has a 1050% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GS in performance tests.
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