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NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS is the DirectX 10 capable successor of the GeForce Go 7600 / 7700 for laptops and technically a higher clocked 8400M GT.. The performance is slightly above the 7600 / 7700 and therefore it can represent current games fluently. For DirectX 10 effects, the power of the card is not sufficient. Current demanding games like Crysis are only playable with the lowest settings.

8600M is one of the first-laptop-GPUs, which support DirectX 10 and accelerate the H.264-decoding of HD-movies. In comparison the the 8600M GT the GS version features less video options. > PureVideo Product Comparison

The particularity of this video card are the "Unified Shader". Pixel- and vertex-shaders do not exist any more but 16 of the so called stream processors do the graphic work (which up to now Pixel- and vertex shaders did).

ManufacturerNVIDIA
GeForce 8600M Series

GeForce 8600M GT SLI 64@475MHz

GeForce 8600M GT 32@475MHz

GeForce 8600M GS 16@600MHz

CodenameG84M
Pipelines16 - unified
Core Speed *600 MHz
Shader Speed *1200 MHz
Memory Speed *700 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR3, GDDR2
Max. Amount of Memory512 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Current Consumption20 Watt
Transistors289 Million
technology80 nm
FeaturesShader Taktfrequenz 1200 MHz, PureVideo Technologie (H.264, VC-1, MPEG2, WMV9 Decodierbeschleunigung), HDCP-fähig, PowerMizer 7.0 Energieverwaltung (dynamisches umschalten zwischen Leistung und Energiesparen), HDR (High Dynamic-Range Lighting), designed für Windows Vista, 16x Vollbild AA, 16x winkelunabhängiges AF, 128-Bit HDR Ausleuchtung mit AA, Dual-Link DVI Ausgänge für Auflösungen von TFT bis zu 2560x1600, PCI-E 16x, OpenGL 2.1, Gigathread Technologie
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement09.06.2007
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.nvidia.de/page/geforce_8M_tec...
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

3DMark 2001 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 14876     avg: 17194 (39%)     max: 21027 Points
3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 5897     avg: 7593 (13%)     max: 10427 Points
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 2684     avg: 4412 (19%)     max: 6379 Points
3DMark 06
0% 100%
min: 1554     avg: 2579 (14%)     max: 3548 Points
Windows Vista Experience Index - GPU
0% 100%
min: 5.9     avg: 6 (87%)     max: 5.9 Points
Windows Vista Experience Index - GPU Games
0% 100%
min: 5.3     avg: 5 (78%)     max: 5.3 Points
Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
0% 100%
min: 2888     avg: 3132 (40%)     max: 3375 Points
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Crysis - GPU Benchmark
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
low:
42.7  fps      Compare
med.:
14.5  fps      Compare
high:
7.9  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis - CPU Benchmark
Crysis - CPU Benchmark (2007)
low:
38.1  fps      Compare
med.:
14.3  fps      Compare
high:
7.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Command and Conquer III
Command and Conquer III (2007)
high:
20  fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops not playable.
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R. (2005)
low:
72 213 278 286 334 368 479 ~ 290 fps      Compare
med.:
54 69 70 79 80 81 169 ~ 86 fps      Compare
high:
14 25 32 52 53 68 68 ~ 45 fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
World of Warcraft (2005): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings med.. - more...
Doom 3
Doom 3 (2004)
low:
90.3 94.2 115.2 117.2 126.1 129.9 131.6 140.2 164.6 ~ 123 fps      Compare
med.:
61.3 90.5 102.5 114.7 116.4 125.9 134 140.4 158.1 ~ 116 fps      Compare
high:
61.3 64.9 94.7 98.2 101.1 103.4 104.2 107 150 ~ 98 fps      Compare
ultra:
34.9 37.4 63.1 64.2 64.6 66.7 71.8 81.1 123.6 ~ 67 fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
high:
275.3 292 316.8 341.3 363.6 ~ 318 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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Asus F3S (Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4")
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Asus F3SV (Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4")
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Asus V2S (Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 14.1")
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» Asus V2S - External Review

Belinea c.book 1700 (Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200, 17.0")
» Belinea c.book 1700 - External Review

Benq Joybook S41 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, 14.1")
» Benq Joybook S41 - External Review

Dell Vostro 1710 (Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 17.1")
» Review Dell Vostro 1710 Notebook - Review
» Dell Vostro 1710 - External Review

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xa2528 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60, 17.1")
» Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xa2528 - External Review

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2428 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, 15.4")
» Review Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2428 notebook - Review
» Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2428 - External Review

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2528 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, 17.1")
» Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2528 - External Review

HP Pavilion dv9580eg (Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 17.1")
» Review HP Pavilion dv9580eg Notebook - Review
» HP Pavilion dv9580eg - External Review

HP Pavilion dv9595ea (Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 17.1")
» HP Pavilion dv9595ea - External Review

HP Pavilion dv9694eg (Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 17.1")
» HP Pavilion dv9694eg - External Review

HP Pavilion dv9750us (Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 17.1")
» HP Pavilion dv9750us - External Review

HP Pavilion dv9790ea (Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, 17.1")
» HP Pavilion dv9790ea - External Review

HP Pavilion dv9830us (Intel Core 2 Duo T5550, 17.1")
» HP Pavilion dv9830us - External Review

LG P300 (Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, 13.3")
» LG P300 - External Review

LG R500-UPRAG (Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 15.4")
» LG R500-UPRAG - External Review

Medion MD96420 (Intel Core 2 Duo T5250, 17.1")
» Medion MD96420 - External Review

Medion MD96480 (Intel Core 2 Duo T5250, 15.4")
» Medion MD96480 - External Review

Medion MD96520/MIM 2260 (Intel Core 2 Duo T5450, 15.4")
» Medion MD96520/MIM 2260 - External Review

Medion MD96595 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 17.1")
» Medion MD96595 - External Review

Medion MD96625 (Intel Core 2 Duo T5450, 17.1")
» Medion MD96625 - External Review

Medion MIM2280 / MD96443 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 17.1")
» Medion MIM2280 / MD96443 - External Review

Packard Bell EasyNote MB88 (Intel Core 2 Duo T5500, 15.4")
» Packard Bell Easynote MB88 - External Review

Packard Bell Easynote SB89 (Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 17.1")
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Samsung M60 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 17.1")
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» Samsung M60 - External Review

Samsung NP-R70 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, 15.4")
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Samsung X65 Bekumar (Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4")
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Samsung X65 Pro T7500 Begum (Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 15.4")
» Samsung X65 Pro T7500 Begum - External Review

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ21S (Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4")
» Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21S - External Review

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ21Z (Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4")
» Sony Vaio VGN-FZ21Z - External Review

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31S (Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 15.4")
» Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31S - External Review

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31Z (Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, 15.4")
» Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31Z - External Review

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31Z.G4 (Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, 15.4")
» Review Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31Z Notebook - Review

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» Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi1 - External Review

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Class 1
» GeForce GTX 480M SLI *
» Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
» GeForce GTX 285M SLI
» GeForce GTX 280M SLI
» Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
» GeForce GTX 480M
» GeForce GTX 260M SLI
» GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
» Quadro 5000M *
» GeForce GTX 470M *
» Mobility Radeon HD 5870
» FirePro M7820
» GeForce GTX 460M
» Quadro FX 3800M
» GeForce GTX 285M
» Mobility Radeon HD 4870
» GeForce GTX 280M
» GeForce 9800M GT SLI
» GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
» Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
» GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
» Mobility Radeon HD 3850 X2
» Quadro FX 3700M
» Mobility Radeon HD 4860 *
» FirePro M7740 *
» Mobility Radeon HD 4850
» GeForce GTX 260M
» GeForce 9800M GTX
» Quadro FX 2800M
» GeForce 9800M GT
» GeForce 8800M GTX
» Quadro FX 3600M
» Mobility Radeon HD 5850 *
» GeForce GTS 360M *
» GeForce GT 445M *
» GeForce GTS 260M *
Class 2
» GeForce GTS 160M
» GeForce 9800M GTS
» GeForce 9800M GS
» Mobility Radeon HD 5830 *
» Mobility Radeon HD 4830
» GeForce GTS 150M *
» GeForce 8800M GTS
» Mobility Radeon HD 5770 *
» Mobility Radeon HD 5750 *
» Mobility Radeon HD 5730 *
» FirePro M5800
» GeForce GT 435M *
» Mobility Radeon HD 5650
» GeForce GTS 350M *
» GeForce GTS 250M
» Mobility Radeon HD 565v
» Mobility Radeon HD 4670
» Quadro FX 1800M *
» GeForce 9700M GTS
» Quadro FX 2700M
» Geforce GT 425M *
» GeForce GT 335M
» Mobility Radeon HD 3870
» Mobility Radeon HD 5165
» Mobility Radeon HD 560v
» Mobility Radeon HD 4650
» GeForce Go 7950 GTX SLI
» GeForce Go 7900 GTX SLI
» Mobility Radeon HD 3850
» GeForce GT 420M
» GeForce GT 330M
» Quadro FX 880M
» Quadro NVS 5100M
» Mobility Radeon HD 550v *
» GeForce GT 240M
» GeForce Go 7950 GTX
» Quadro FX 3500M
» GeForce 8700M GT SLI
» GeForce 9700M GT
» GeForce GT 230M
» GeForce GT 415M *
» GeForce GT 325M
» GeForce Go 7800 GTX SLI
» GeForce 8600M GT SLI
» GeForce Go 7900 GS SLI
» GeForce GT 130M
» GeForce Go 7900 GTX
» Quadro FX 2500M
» GeForce 9650M GT
» GeForce 9650M GS
» GeForce 8700M GT
» Quadro FX 1700M
» Quadro FX 1600M
» GeForce Go 7800 GTX
» GeForce Go 7900 GS
» Quadro NVS 320M
» Quadro FX 1500M
» GeForce 9600M GT
» GeForce GT 220M
» Quadro FX 770M
» GeForce GT 120M
» GeForce GT 320M *
» Mobility Radeon HD 3670
» GeForce Go 7600 GT
Class 3
» Mobility FireGL V5725
» Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT
» Mobility Radeon X1900
» Mobility Radeon X1800XT
» Mobility Radeon X1800
» GeForce Go 6800 Ultra
» GeForce Go 7800
» GeForce 9600M GS
» GeForce 9500M GS
» Mobility Radeon HD 2700
» Mobility Radeon HD 5470 *
» Mobility Radeon HD 3650
» Mobility FireGL V5700
» Mobility Radeon HD 5145
» Mobility Radeon HD 545v
» GeForce 320M *
» Mobility Radeon HD 4570
» Mobility Radeon HD 5450 *
» Quadro FX 570M
» GeForce 8600M GT
» Mobility Radeon HD 2600
» GeForce 310M
» Quadro FX 380M
» GeForce G 210M
» Quadro NVS 3100M
» GeForce 9500M G
» GeForce 8600M GS
» Quadro NVS 2100M *
» GeForce Go 7700
» GeForce Go 6800
» Quadro FX Go 1400
» Mobility Radeon X800XT
» Mobility Radeon HD 5430 *
» Mobility Radeon HD 4550
» Mobility Radeon HD 4530 *
» Mobility Radeon HD 4350 *
» Mobility Radeon HD 530v
» GeForce 305M
» Mobility Radeon X1700
» Mobility FireGL V5250
» Mobility Radeon X2500
» GeForce Go 7600
» Quadro NVS 300M
» Mobility Radeon X800
» Mobility Radeon X1600
» Mobility FireGL V5200
» Mobility Radeon 9800
» GeForce Go 6600
» Mobility Radeon X1450
» Mobility Radeon X700
» Mobility FireGL V5000
» GeForce G 110M
» Mobility Radeon HD 4330 *
» GeForce 8400M GT
» Quadro NVS 140M
» GeForce G 105M
» GeForce 9500M GE *
» GeForce G 103M *
» GeForce G 102M
» GeForce G 205M
» GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE)
» ION 2 *
» Mobility Radeon HD 3470 Hybrid X2
» GeForce 9400M GeForceBoost
» Mobility Radeon HD 3470
» GeForce 9300M G
» GeForce 9300M GS
» Quadro FX 370M
» Quadro NVS 160M
» GeForce 9200M GS
» Mobility Radeon HD 3450
» Mobility Radeon HD 3430
» Mobility Radeon HD 3410
» Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT
» Radeon HD 4270 *
» Radeon HD 4250 *
» Radeon HD 4200
» Graphics Media Accelerator HD Graphics
» Quadro NVS 150M
» Quadro FX 360M
» Mobility Radeon X1350
» Mobility Radeon X1400
» GeForce 9100M G
» GeForce 8400M GS
» Quadro NVS 135M
» Mobility Radeon HD 2400
» Radeon HD 4100 *
» Radeon HD 3200
» Radeon HD 4225 *
» Radeon HD 3100
Class 4
» GeForce 8400M G
» GeForce 8200M G
» Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4700MHD
» Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
» Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M
» Quadro NVS 130M
» GeForce Go 7400
» Quadro FX 350M
» Quadro NVS 120M
» GeForce Go 7300
» Quadro NVS 110M
» Mobility Radeon X600
» Mobility FireGL V3200
» Mobility FireGL V3100
» Mobility Radeon X2300
» Mobility Radeon HD 2300
» Mobility Radeon 9700
» Mobility FireGL T2e
» Mobility Radeon X1300
» GeForce4 4200 Go
» Mobility Radeon 9600
» Mobility FireGL T2
» Mobility Radeon 9550
» GeForce Go 7200
» GeForce Go 6400
» Mobility Radeon X300
» GeForce Go 6250
» GeForce Go 6200
» GeForce FX Go 5700
» Quadro FX Go 1000
» GeForce FX Go 5600 / 5650
Class 5
» Radeon Xpress X1270
» Radeon Xpress X1250
» Radeon Xpress 1250
» Radeon Xpress X1200
» Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100
» GeForce 7190M *
» GeForce 7150M
» Radeon Xpress 1150
» GeForce Go 6150
» GeForce Go 6100
» GeForce 7000M
» Mobility Radeon 9200
» Mobility FireGL 9000
» GeForce FX Go 5200
» Mobility Radeon 9000
» GeForce 4 488 Go
» GeForce 4 460 Go
» GeForce 4 440 Go
» GeForce 4 420 Go
» Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
» Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
» Mobility Radeon 7500
» Mobility FireGL 7800
» Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900
» Radeon Xpress 200M
» Radeon Xpress 1100
Class 6
» Mirage 3+ 672MX
» Mirage 3 671MX
» Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 600 *
» Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500
» GeForce 3 Go *
» GeForce 2 Go (200 / 100)
» Mobility Radeon 9100 IGP
» Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP
» Mobility Radeon M7
» Mobility Radeon M6
» Chrome9 HC
» Extreme Graphics 2
» Mobility Radeon 7000 IGP
» Radeon IGP 340M
» Radeon IGP 320M
» S3G UniChrome Pro II
» S3G UniChrome Pro
» Castle Rock
» Mirage 2 M760
» Mirage M661FX
» S3 Graphics ProSavage8
» Mobility 128 M3
» SM502 *

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

 

Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2010-08-30)
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