ASUS GeForce 8600GTS DDR3
ASUS
13 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6 Black
Gigabyte
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce 8600GTS DDR3
No customer feedback yet
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6 Black
88 out of 100 medium confidence 19 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its performance, value, and cooling. Many highlight its ability to handle 4K gaming and overclocking well, with some noting it rivals higher-end cards like the RTX 5070 Ti after a simple undervolt. A few minor concerns include quirky software and a possible fan noise that may disappear after break-in.
Pros
- Great value for the price
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Handles overclocking well
- Good cooling (temps under 75°C)
- Rivals RTX 5070 Ti after undervolt
Cons
- Quirky software
- Possible fan noise (may disappear after break-in)
- May need undervolt for best performance
Performance 7
Value for money 5
Cooling 3
Overclocking 4
Software 2
Fan noise 1
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce 8600GTS | Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce 8600GTS | Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | — | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | — | 12 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 72.25★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 36.130001068115234★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | — | 284★ |
| Recommended PSU | — | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 2 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Passive | Fan★ |
| Fans | 0 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express X16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2★ |
| HDMI | 0 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 288★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 0.57 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | FSR 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
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC
Scores 80 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 28 of 38 specs.