NVIDIA GeForce 305M vs NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the NVIDIA GeForce 305M scores 151 against 150 for the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT, making it effectively tied with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT.
The NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT carries more video memory (1 GB against 512 MB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA GeForce 305M draws less board power (14 W against 47 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA GeForce 305M is the more efficient of the two (10.8 against 3.2 points per watt).
Comparing 8 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 8/10 recorded for the NVIDIA GeForce 305M, 9/10 for the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce 305M | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock | 525 MHz | 540 MHz |
| Memory size | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory type | Not recorded | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 64-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 11.2 GB/s | 22.4 GB/s |
| Board power | 14 W | 47 W |
| Process node | Not recorded | 80 nm |
| Die size | Not recorded | 169 mm² |
| Transistors | Not recorded | 289 M |
| Launch date | 2010-01-10 | 2007-04-17 |
| PassMark G3D | 151 | 150 |