ATI FireGL V8600 vs ATI FireGL V8650

Comparative analysis of ATI FireGL V8600 and ATI FireGL V8650 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

ATI FireGL V8600

ATI FireGL V8650

Differences

Reasons to consider the ATI FireGL V8600

Around 53% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 839 vs 550

Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	839 vs 550

Reasons to consider the ATI FireGL V8650

2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 637 vs 406

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	637 vs 406

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: ATI FireGL V8600
GPU 2: ATI FireGL V8650

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

406

637

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

839

550

Name	ATI FireGL V8600	ATI FireGL V8650
PassMark - G2D Mark	406	637
PassMark - G3D Mark	839	550
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3357
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3357

Compare specifications (specs)

	ATI FireGL V8600	ATI FireGL V8650
Essentials
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale
Code name	R600	R600
Launch date	14 May 2007	14 May 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,899	$2,799
Place in performance rating	363	405
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Technical info
Core clock speed	688 MHz	688 MHz
Floating-point performance	440.3 gflops	440.3 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	80 nm	80 nm
Pipelines	320	320
Texture fill rate	11.01 GTexel / s	11.01 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	159 Watt
Transistor count	720 million	720 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	254 mm	254 mm
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
API support
DirectX	10.0	10.0
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bandwidth	111.1 GB / s	111.1 GB / s
Memory bus width	512 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1736 MHz	1736 MHz
Memory type	GDDR4	GDDR4