NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT vs NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT and NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

Around 28% lower typical power consumption: 47 Watt vs 60 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 512 MB vs 256 MB
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 42 vs 26
139.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1397 vs 10
139.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1397 vs 10

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt vs 60 Watt
Maximum memory size	512 MB vs 256 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	42 vs 26
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1397 vs 10
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1397 vs 10

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Around 25% higher core clock speed: 675 MHz vs 540 MHz
Around 26% higher texture fill rate: 10.8 billion / sec vs 8.6 billion / sec
Around 22% better floating-point performance: 92.8 gflops vs 76.16 gflops
Around 43% higher memory clock speed: 1000 MHz vs 700 MHz
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 170 vs 131
3.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1728 vs 449
3.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1728 vs 449

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	675 MHz vs 540 MHz
Texture fill rate	10.8 billion / sec vs 8.6 billion / sec
Floating-point performance	92.8 gflops vs 76.16 gflops
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz vs 700 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	170 vs 131
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1728 vs 449
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1728 vs 449

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

131

170

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

449

1728

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

449

1728

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

Name	NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT	NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
PassMark - G3D Mark	131	170
PassMark - G2D Mark	42	26
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	449	1728
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	449	1728
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1397	10
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1397	10

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT	NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
Essentials
Architecture	Tesla	Tesla
Code name	G84	G84
Launch date	17 April 2007	17 April 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	$199
Place in performance rating	1621	1539
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Technical info
Core clock speed	540 MHz	675 MHz
Floating-point performance	76.16 gflops	92.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	80 nm	80 nm
Pipelines	32	32
Texture fill rate	8.6 billion / sec	10.8 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	60 Watt
Transistor count	289 million	289 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	170 mm	198 mm
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
API support
DirectX	10.0	10.0
OpenGL	2.1	2.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	256 MB
Memory bandwidth	22.4 GB / s	32 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Standard memory config per GPU	256 MB	256 MB
Technologies
SLI