ASUS GeForce 8600GTS DDR3
Its passive Heatpipe X3 cooler delivers completely silent operation, making this GeForce 8600GTS card stand out for noise-sensitive builds. The dual DVI-I outputs with HDCP compliance provide flexible connectivity for legacy VGA and HDTV setups. This card is best for home theater PC builders who need a fanless, zero-decibel solution for basic video playback and display output.
GPU GeForce 8600GTS
Boost Clock 675 MHz
Memory Bus 128 bit
Class consumer
13 Overall Score
Price €338
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average ai (2nd percentile)
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)
- Below average raster (2nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce 8600GTS |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 675 |
| Boost Clock | 675 |
Power & Cooling
| Cooler | Passive |
| Fans | 0 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express X16 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2400 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce 8600GTS | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce 8600GTS | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Vram | - | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 675 | 2805 | 2740 | 2482 | 2450 | 3060 |
| Tdp W | - | 360 | 360 | 300 | 300 | 304 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce 8600GTS | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 2 | 11.2 | 20.6 | 2 | 5.4 | 45.7 | 83.4 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85.3 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.9 |
| MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS Compare | 85.3 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 100 | 57.8 | 94 | 73.1 | 19.2 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 82.6 | 22.9 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 66.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 81.9 | 95.5 | 25.8 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G Compare | 89.5 | 84.5 | 74 | 75.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 46.1 | 88.8 | 88.8 | 36.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From €338
Amazon 1 offer From €338
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 10, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall13.4
- AI/LLM9.8
- Budget57.2
- Gaming 4k5.9
- Ray Tracing6.2
- Workstation13
- Gaming 1080p9.4
- Gaming 1440p8
- Content Creation11.8
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