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 €370
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average ai (2nd percentile)
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)
- Below average vram (2nd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (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 PULSE 11322-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce 8600GTS | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | - | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 675 | 2805 | 2740 | 2482 | 2450 | 2525 |
| Tdp W | - | 360 | 360 | 300 | 300 | 370 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 21.4 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 45.3 | 83.5 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85.1 | 95.2 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 88.9 | 15.6 |
| MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 100 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 73.1 | 19.9 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.4 | 88.5 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 82.6 | 22.8 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.4 | 88.5 | 66.9 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 82.3 | 99.1 | 29.9 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G Compare | 94.7 | 96.1 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 96.4 | 72.8 | 43.3 | 86.2 | 78.4 | 18.8 |
Price
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