EVGA GeForce 8600 GT e-GeForce GDDR3
The 576MHz core clock and 1GB GDDR3 memory on a 128-bit bus deliver basic DirectX 10 rendering, with 32 CUDA cores and a 47W TDP that keeps power demands low. Its dual DVI and HDTV outputs support multi-display setups, while the 198mm length fits most compact cases, though the 150 PassMark score limits modern gaming. This card suits retro PC builders or office users needing legacy GPU acceleration for Windows 7-era software, not current 1080p gaming.
GPU GeForce 8600 GT
VRAM 1GB GDDR3
Boost Clock 576 MHz
TDP 47 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Class consumer
7 Overall Score
Price $117
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
- Below average compute (1st percentile)
- Below average vram (3rd percentile)
- Below average ai (4th percentile)
- Below average rt (5th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce 8600 GT |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 32 |
| Base Clock | 576 |
| Boost Clock | 576 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 150 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 47 |
| Recommended PSU | 350 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express x-16 |
| Max Resolution | 2560x1600 |
Physical
| Length | 198 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| DirectX | 10 |
vs Competition
| Spec | EVGA GeForce 8600 GT e-GeForce | MSI SHADOW RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC | PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O | Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N5060WF2OC-8GD | ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX4060-O8G-V2 | XFX Speedster RX-76TQICKBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce 8600 GT | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 4060 | Radeon RX 7600 XT |
| Vram | 1GB GDDR3 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 576 | 2527 | 2535 | 2512 | 2535 | 2810 |
| Tdp W | 47 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 115 | 165 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVGA GeForce 8600 GT e-GeForce | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 45.7 | 91.1 |
| MSI SHADOW RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC Compare | 40.3 | 58.7 | 47.7 | 51.2 | 46.8 | 72.1 | 55.9 | 95.1 | 94 | 95.5 | 65.7 |
| PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O Compare | 40.3 | 58.7 | 47.7 | 51.2 | 46.8 | 89.6 | 43.4 | 95.1 | 94 | 95.5 | 77 |
| Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N5060WF2OC-8GD Compare | 40.3 | 58.7 | 47.7 | 51.2 | 46.8 | 72.1 | 55.9 | 95.1 | 94 | 95.5 | 64.5 |
| ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX4060-O8G-V2 Compare | 32.6 | 45.1 | 32.8 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 89.6 | 55.9 | 97.4 | 70.1 | 88.8 | 72.4 |
| XFX Speedster RX-76TQICKBP Compare | 73.6 | 48.5 | 67.6 | 40 | 54.3 | 53 | 72.4 | 67.8 | 74.5 | 88.8 | 61.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall6.7
- AI/LLM1.4
- Budget60.7
- Gaming 4k3.6
- Ray Tracing3.2
- Workstation2.5
- Gaming 1080p7.9
- Gaming 1440p6
- Content Creation1.8
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