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NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS vs NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

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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).

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

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NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT is the DirectX 10 capable successor of the GeForce Go 7600 GT for laptops. Depending on the used graphic memory and the clock speed,  the performance is between the 7600 GT and 7900 GS video card. Therefore, games like Company of Heroes, Supreme Commander, or F.E.A.R can be played fluently with high details in a resolution of 1024 or similar. Still, the shader power is not sufficient to display DirectX 10 effects of games like Crysis fluently (Crysis will only run well in low details).  Gamers, who every time expect supreme frame rates, should get at least a 8800M card.

The 8600M series is one of the first-laptop-GPUs, which support DirectX 10 and accelerate the H.264-decoding of HD-movies.

The particularity of this video card are the "Unified Shader". Pixel- and vertex-shaders do not exist any more but 32 of the so called stream processors do the graphic work (which up to now pixel- and vertex shaders did).

The memory clock speed depends on the used memory: 400 MHz for GDDR2 memory and 700 Mhz for GDDR3 (which is noticeable faster).

The integrated PureVideo engine is one of the advantages of the 8600M GT. It supports (HD) encoding of H.264, VC-1, MPEG2, and WMV9 video content. Compared to the slower 8600M GS (and 8400M series) the 8600M GT supports a few more video features (see comparison chart).

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GSNVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
GeForce 8600M Series
GeForce 8600M GT SLI compare 64 @ 0.48 GHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
GeForce 8600M GT 32 @ 0.48 GHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
GeForce 8600M GS 16 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
GeForce 8600M GT SLI compare 64 @ 0.48 GHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
GeForce 8600M GT 32 @ 0.48 GHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
GeForce 8600M GS 16 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
CodenameG84MG84M
ArchitectureG8xG8x
Pipelines16 - unified32 - unified
Core Speed600 MHz475 MHz
Shader Speed1200 MHz950 MHz
Memory Speed700 MHz700 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR3, GDDR2GDDR3, GDDR2
Max. Amount of Memory512 MB512 MB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 10, Shader 4.0DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Power Consumption20 Watt20 Watt
Transistors289 Million289 Million
technology80 nm80 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 TechnologieShader clock frequence 950 MHz, PureVideo technology (H.264, VC-1, MPEG2, WMV9 decoding acceleration), MPEG2, WMV9 decoding acceleration), HDCP-capable, PowerMizer 7.0 power management (dynamic switching between performance and energy economizing), HDR (High Dynamic-Range Lighting), designed for Windows Vista, 16x full screen AA, 16x AF independent of angles, 128-Bit HDR illumination with AA, Dual-Link DVI-D exits for resolutions of TFT up to 2560x1600, PCI-E 16x, OpenGL 2.1, Gigathread technology
Notebook Sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Date of Announcement09.06.2007 09.06.2007
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.dewww.nvidia.com
InformationSpeichertakt (Vorgaben): DDR2 - 400 MHz
DDR3 - 700 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
1040 Points (0%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
843 Points (0%)
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 14876     avg: 17194     median: 16193 (17%)     max: 21027 Points
min: 13417     avg: 22071     median: 22231.5 (23%)     max: 28050 Points
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 5897     avg: 7593     median: 7459 (4%)     max: 10427 Points
min: 5244     avg: 10215     median: 10151.5 (5%)     max: 13515 Points
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 2684     avg: 4412     median: 4593 (5%)     max: 6379 Points
min: 4279     avg: 6175     median: 6024 (7%)     max: 8078 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
3DMark 06
min: 2069     avg: 2529     median: 2652 (3%)     max: 2743 Points
3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
min: 2671     avg: 3287     median: 3174 (4%)     max: 4294 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
3DMark 06
min: 2507     avg: 3028     median: 3027.5 (4%)     max: 3548 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
min: 2809     avg: 3269     median: 3277 (4%)     max: 3696 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
3DMark 06
min: 2830     avg: 2854     median: 2854 (4%)     max: 2878 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
min: 2767     avg: 3477     median: 3370 (4%)     max: 4434 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1152x864 + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
3DMark 06
min: 1554     avg: 2236     median: 2332 (3%)     max: 2823 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1024x768 + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
3DMark 06
2360 Points (3%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1024x768 + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
3194 Points (4%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x720 + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
3DMark 06
3646 Points (5%)
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik (Spiele)
5.3 Points (78%)
min: 5.2     avg: 5.3     median: 5.2 (76%)     max: 5.4 Points
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik
5.9 Points (87%)
min: 4.5     avg: 4.8     median: 4.7 (69%)     max: 5.9 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 2888     avg: 3132     median: 3131.5 (2%)     max: 3375 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
min: 2100     avg: 3207     median: 3006.5 (2%)     max: 5230 Points

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS → 100% n=10

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT → 116% n=10

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
42.7  fps
108%
GeForce 8600M GT:
50.8 40.3 43.8 50.3 ~ 46 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
14.5  fps
131%
GeForce 8600M GT:
17.6 18 18.6 19.6 20 ~ 19 fps
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
7.9  fps
114%
GeForce 8600M GT:
7.6 8.7 9.8 10.1 10.1 ~ 9 fps
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
38.1  fps
115%
GeForce 8600M GT:
34.8 42.9 46.8 51 ~ 44 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
14.3  fps
119%
GeForce 8600M GT:
14 15.3 18.3 19 19.9 ~ 17 fps
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
7.4  fps
121%
GeForce 8600M GT:
7.2 8.6 9.4 10.1 10.7 ~ 9 fps
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
med. 1024x768
GeForce 8600M GT:
27 29 ~ 28 fps
high 1024x768
GeForce 8600M GT:
11 14 ~ 13 fps
Command and Conquer III

Command and Conquer III

2007
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
20  fps
F.E.A.R.

F.E.A.R.

2005
low 640x480
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
72 213 278 286 334 368 479 ~ 290 fps
91%
GeForce 8600M GT:
34 102 112 211 222 231 250 270 270 283 284 286 291 299 302 303 306 311 342 383 423 ~ 263 fps
med. 800x600
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
54 69 70 79 80 81 169 ~ 86 fps
87%
GeForce 8600M GT:
29 29 29 29 30 30 32 32 55 88 96 98 98 101 101 102 109 112 114 127 127 ~ 75 fps
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
14 25 32 52 53 68 68 ~ 45 fps
71%
GeForce 8600M GT:
13 24 25 25 26 27 28 28 28 29 30 30 31 31 31 36 36 37 43 44 73 ~ 32 fps
Doom 3

Doom 3

2004
low 640x480
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
90.3 94.2 115.2 117.2 126.1 129.9 131.6 140.2 164.6 ~ 123 fps
110%
GeForce 8600M GT:
96.7 106.4 107.1 111.9 115 119.8 132.5 132.5 135.5 141.3 142.3 145.5 149.7 150.2 151.8 153.9 167.3 169 ~ 135 fps
med. 640x480
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
61.3 90.5 102.5 114.7 116.4 125.9 134 140.4 158.1 ~ 116 fps
109%
GeForce 8600M GT:
97.5 103.8 111.9 113.2 113.8 118.3 121.9 123.2 125.8 126.1 126.4 127.8 130 133.6 143.7 150.2 150.5 170.8 ~ 127 fps
high 800x600
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
61.3 64.9 94.7 98.2 101.1 103.4 104.2 107 150 ~ 98 fps
115%
GeForce 8600M GT:
84.8 91.7 97.6 98.3 98.5 105 106.3 109.7 114.3 114.4 114.7 115.3 119 119.2 126.5 129.5 142.5 145.4 ~ 113 fps
ultra 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
34.9 37.4 63.1 64.2 64.6 66.7 71.8 81.1 123.6 ~ 67 fps
118%
GeForce 8600M GT:
53.9 59.7 60.6 67.8 75.8 76.1 76.1 77 77.1 79.2 81.1 83.4 86.5 86.5 87.9 92.2 99.9 100.6 ~ 79 fps
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

1999
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce 8600M GS:
275.3 292 316.8 341.3 363.6 ~ 318 fps
114%
GeForce 8600M GT:
153.3 236.5 239.3 268.4 345.3 348.4 365.2 422.2 451 453.8 461 474 479.8 ~ 361 fps

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT → 109%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 98%

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GSlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Crysis - GPU Benchmark42.6714.487.89
Crysis - CPU Benchmark38.1114.267.43
Command and Conquer III20
F.E.A.R.2908645
Doom 31231169867
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo318
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NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GTlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Crysis - GPU Benchmark46199
Crysis - CPU Benchmark44179
World in Conflict - Benchmark2813
F.E.A.R.2637532
Doom 313512711379
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo361
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