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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 (compare) 64 @ 475 MHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
GeForce 8600M GT (compare) 32 @ 475 MHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
GeForce 8600M GS 16 @ 600 MHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
CodenameG84M
ArchitectureG8x
Pipelines16 - unified
Core Speed600 MHz
Shader Speed1200 MHz
Memory Speed700 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR3, GDDR2
Max. Amount of Memory512 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Transistor Count289 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...

Benchmarks

3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768
min: 14876     avg: 17194     median: 16193 (17%)     max: 21027 Points
+ 8 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
min: 5897     avg: 7593     median: 7459 (4%)     max: 10427 Points
+ 6 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
min: 2684     avg: 4412     median: 4593 (9%)     max: 6379 Points
+ 13 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
3DMark 06 +
Windows Vista Experience Index - GPU Games
5.3 Points (78%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Windows Vista Experience Index - GPU
5.9 Points (87%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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
42.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
14.5  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
7.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Additional Benchmarks
Low 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
27.7
Medium 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
10.8
High 1280x800
3.7
High 800x600
6.4
Low 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
44.1
Med 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
17.5
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
38.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
14.3  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
7.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Additional Benchmarks
Low 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
25
Medium 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
8.1
High 800x600
7.4
High 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
4.2
Med 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
13.6
Low 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
40.3
Command and Conquer III

Command and Conquer III

2007
high 1024x768
20  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Additional Benchmarks
high 800x600
25
high 1680x1050
10
high 1280x1024
15
F.E.A.R.

F.E.A.R.

2005
low 640x480
72 213 278 286 334 368 479 ~ 290 fps    + Compare
med. 800x600
54 69 70 79 80 81 169 ~ 86 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
14 25 32 52 53 68 68 ~ 45 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Doom 3

Doom 3

2004
low 640x480
90.3 94.2 115.2 117.2 126.1 129.9 131.6 140.2 164.6 ~ 123 fps    + Compare
med. 640x480
61.3 90.5 102.5 114.7 116.4 125.9 134 140.4 158.1 ~ 116 fps    + Compare
high 800x600
61.3 64.9 94.7 98.2 101.1 103.4 104.2 107 150 ~ 98 fps    + Compare
ultra 1024x768
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 1024x768
275.3 292 316.8 341.3 363.6 ~ 318 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS graphics card

Asus V2S: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 14.1", 2.5 kg
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Dell Vostro 1710: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 17.1", 3.3 kg
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Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2428: Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, 15.4", 3 kg
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HP Pavilion dv9580eg: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 17.1", 3.6 kg
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Samsung M60: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 17.1", 3.2 kg
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Samsung NP-R70: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, 15.4", 2.7 kg
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Samsung X65 Bekumar: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4", 2.5 kg
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Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31Z.G4: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, 15.4", 2.8 kg
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Acer Aspire 5520G: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64, 15.4", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5520G

Acer Aspire 7520G: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64, 17.1", 3.7 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 7520G

Asus F3S: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4", 3 kg
  External Review » Asus F3S

Asus F3SV: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4", 3 kg
  External Review » Asus F3SV

Asus V2S: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 14.1", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Asus V2S

Belinea c.book 1700: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200, 17", 4 kg
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Benq Joybook S41: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, 14.1", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Benq Joybook S41

Dell Vostro 1710: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 17.1", 3.3 kg
  External Review » Dell Vostro 1710

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xa2528: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60, 17.1", 4 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xa2528

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2428: Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, 15.4", 3 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2428

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2528: Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, 17.1", 4 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2528

HP Pavilion dv9580eg: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 17.1", 3.6 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv9580eg

HP Pavilion dv9595ea: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 17.1", 3.6 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv9595ea

HP Pavilion dv9694eg: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 17.1", 3.6 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv9694eg

HP Pavilion dv9750us: Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 17.1", 3.6 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv9750us

HP Pavilion dv9790ea: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, 17.1", 3.6 kg
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HP Pavilion dv9830us: Intel Core 2 Duo T5550, 17.1", 3.5 kg
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LG P300: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, 13.3", 1.7 kg
  External Review » LG P300

LG R500-UPRAG: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 15.4", 2.8 kg
  External Review » LG R500-UPRAG

Medion MD96420: Intel Core 2 Duo T5250, 17.1", 3.3 kg
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Medion MD96480: Intel Core 2 Duo T5250, 15.4", 2.8 kg
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Medion MD96520/MIM 2260: Intel Core 2 Duo T5450, 15.4", 2.8 kg
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Medion MD96595: Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 17.1", 3.5 kg
  External Review » Medion MD96595

Medion MD96625: Intel Core 2 Duo T5450, 17.1", 3.2 kg
  External Review » Medion MD96625

Medion MIM2280 / MD96443: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 17.1", 3.2 kg
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Packard Bell EasyNote MB88: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500, 15.4", 2.7 kg
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Packard Bell Easynote SB89: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 17.1", 3.5 kg
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Samsung M60: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 17.1", 3.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung M60

Samsung X65 Pro T7500 Begum: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 15.4", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Samsung X65 Pro T7500 Begum

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ21S: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21S

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ21Z: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VGN-FZ21Z

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31S: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 15.4", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31S

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31Z: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, 15.4", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VGN-FZ31Z

Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi1: Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 17.1", 4.6 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi1

Class 1

Quadro RTX 6000 (Laptop) *
Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop) *
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q *
GeForce RTX 2080 (Laptop)
GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop)
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Laptop)
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q *
GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop) *
GeForce GTX 1080 (Laptop)
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop) *
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q *
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q *
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop) *
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q *
GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop) *
Quadro P5200
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1070 (Laptop)

Class 2

Quadro P4200
Quadro P5000
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) *
Radeon RX 5600M *
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q *
Quadro P5000 Max-Q *
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
Quadro M5500
Quadro P4000
Quadro T2000 (Laptop) *
Quadro T2000 Max-Q *
GeForce GTX 1060 (Laptop)
Radeon RX 5500M
Radeon Pro 5500M *
Quadro P4000 Max-Q
Quadro P3200
Radeon RX 580X (Laptop) *
Radeon RX 580 (Laptop)
Radeon Pro 5300M
Radeon RX 5300M
Quadro P3000
GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop) *
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
Quadro P3000 Max-Q *
Radeon Pro WX 7100 *
Radeon RX 570X (Laptop) *
Radeon RX 570 (Laptop) *
Radeon RX 470 (Laptop) *
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q *
Quadro T1000 (Laptop) *
Quadro T1000 Max-Q *
GeForce GTX 980M
Vega M GH
Radeon Pro Vega 20 *
Quadro M5000M
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Laptop)
Quadro P2000
Quadro P2000 Max-Q
Quadro M4000M
GeForce GTX 970M
Radeon R9 M395X
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q *
Vega M GL / 870
WX Vega M GL
Radeon Pro Vega 16 *
Radeon R9 M485X
Quadro M3000M
GeForce GTX 1050 (Laptop)
GeForce MX350 *
Xe DG1
FirePro W7170M
Radeon R9 M395
GeForce GTX 880M
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q *
Quadro K5100M
Quadro P1000
Radeon Pro WX 4150 *
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
Quadro M2200
GeForce GTX 870M
Radeon RX 460 (Laptop)
Radeon R9 M390
FirePro M6100
Radeon Pro 560X
Radeon Pro 560
Radeon Pro 460
Radeon Pro WX 4130 *
GeForce GTX 960M
Quadro M1200
Quadro P620 *
Radeon RX 550X (Laptop)
Radeon RX 550 (Laptop)
Radeon RX 640
Radeon Pro WX 3200 *
Radeon Pro 555X
Radeon Pro 555
Radeon Pro 455
Quadro P600
GeForce MX250
GeForce MX150
GeForce MX330 *
Quadro M2000M
Quadro K5000M
Quadro K4100M
Radeon RX 540X *
Radeon Pro WX 2100 *
Radeon RX 540 *
Radeon Pro WX 3100 *
GeForce GTX 860M
GeForce GTX 950M
Radeon Pro 450
Radeon 630
Radeon 540X *
Radeon R9 M470X *
Radeon R9 M385X
Quadro P520
GeForce GTX 850M
Quadro M1000M
Quadro M620 *
GeForce 945M
Quadro K4000M
Quadro P500 *
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) *
Vega 10 *
Iris Pro Graphics P580
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon R9 M470 *
Quadro K3100M
FirePro W5170M *
Radeon R9 M370X
Vega 9
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5)
FirePro W5130M
Quadro K3000M
FirePro M6000
FirePro M5100
GeForce MX230

Class 3

Quadro K2100M
GeForce GT 755M
GeForce 845M
Radeon R9 M265X
Radeon R7 M465
FirePro W4170M
GeForce GT 750M
Iris Pro Graphics 6200
GeForce MX130
GeForce 940MX
Quadro M520
Quadro K1100M
Vega 8
Vega 7 *
GeForce 940M
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) *
GeForce 930MX
Quadro M600M
FirePro W4190M
Radeon R9 M375
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Radeon R7 M445
Quadro M500M
GeForce 840M
GeForce GT 745M
Iris Pro Graphics 5200
GeForce GT 740M
Iris Plus Graphics 650
GeForce 930M
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon 530
Radeon 625
Iris Plus Graphics 645
GeForce 830M
GeForce MX110 *
Iris Plus Graphics 640
GeForce 920MX
Iris Graphics 540
Quadro K2000M
GeForce GT 735M
GeForce 825M
FirePro M4000
GeForce GT 730M
FirePro M4100
Radeon R7 M265
Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) *
GeForce GT 640M
Radeon R7 (Carrizo)
Radeon R7 (Kaveri)
Radeon R7 M460 *
Radeon R7 M360
GeForce 920M
Radeon R8 M445DX
Radeon 620
Radeon R7 M440
Radeon R7 M340
Radeon 520
Radeon 610
Vega 6 *
Vega 5 *
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) *
HD Graphics 530
HD Graphics P530
Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge)
UHD Graphics 620
HD Graphics 620
Radeon R6 (Carrizo)
Adreno 685 *
Adreno 680 *
Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
HD Graphics 5600
Radeon R6 M255DX
Quadro K1000M
Radeon R5 M330
Radeon R5 M430
Radeon R5 M255
Vega 3 *
GeForce 910M
GeForce 820M
HD Graphics 520
Iris Graphics 6100
GeForce GT 720M
Vega 2 *

Class 4

Radeon R5 M320 *
Radeon R5 M315 *
Radeon R5 M420 *
Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
HD Graphics 6000
Quadro K610M
Iris Graphics 5100
HD Graphics 4600
HD Graphics 5500
UHD Graphics 617 *
UHD Graphics 615 *
HD Graphics 615 *
Radeon R5 (Carrizo) *
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
GeForce 710M
HD Graphics 5000
HD Graphics 515
HD Graphics 4400
HD Graphics 610 *
HD Graphics 510 *
UHD Graphics 605
HD Graphics 505
HD Graphics 5300
HD Graphics 4000
Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
Radeon R5 (Beema/Carrizo-L)
Radeon R4 (Beema)
Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
Radeon R3 (Mullins/Beema)
Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)
HD Graphics (Broadwell)
HD Graphics 4200
UHD Graphics 600
HD Graphics 500
HD Graphics 405 (Braswell)
HD Graphics (Braswell)
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
HD Graphics (Haswell)

Class 5

Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L)
Radeon R6 (Mullins)
GeForce 8600M GS
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

Class 6

PXP

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

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