ASUS GeForce 8600GTS DDR3
ASUS
13 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
MSI
77 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce 8600GTS DDR3
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
92 out of 100 medium confidence 28 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its performance, quiet operation, and visual appeal. It is seen as a significant upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1060 and 1650 Super, especially for gaming and AI features like DLSS 4. Some note the need for a 500W+ power supply, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Quiet operation
- Beautiful design
- Easy installation
- Great value for money
Cons
- Requires 500W+ power supply
- Large size may not fit all cases
Performance 8
Quiet operation 3
Design 3
Value for money 2
Power requirement 2
Dlss 4 support 2
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce 8600GTS | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce 8600GTS | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | — | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 30★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | — | 145★ |
| Recommended PSU | — | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Passive | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 0 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express X16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 0 | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 303★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 1.11 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce 8600GTS DDR3
- Strong affordability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average ai (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average vram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce 8600GTS DDR30.062score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR70.052score per dollar
ASUS GeForce 8600GTS DDR3 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus
Scores 77 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 26 of 38 specs.
