GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2 vs GeForce RTX 2060 Super

Intro

Compare those specs to the GeForce RTX 2060 Super, which has a core clock frequency of 1470 MHz and a GDDR6 memory frequency of 1750 MHz. It also makes use of a 256-bit bus, and makes use of a 12 nm design. It is comprised of 2176 SPUs, 136 TAUs, and 64 ROPs.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Power Consumption (Max TDP)

GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2		47 Watts
GeForce RTX 2060 Super		175 Watts
	Difference: 128 Watts (272%)

Memory Bandwidth

Theoretically speaking, the GeForce RTX 2060 Super should be quite a bit faster than the GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2 in general. (explain)

GeForce RTX 2060 Super		458752 MB/sec
GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2		12800 MB/sec
	Difference: 445952 (3484%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super will be a lot (more or less 2214%) faster with regards to anisotropic filtering than the GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2. (explain)

GeForce RTX 2060 Super		199920 Mtexels/sec
GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2		8640 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 191280 (2214%)

Pixel Rate

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super will be much (approximately 2078%) better at anti-aliasing than the GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2, and also will be able to handle higher resolutions more effectively. (explain)

GeForce RTX 2060 Super		94080 Mpixels/sec
GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2		4320 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 89760 (2078%)

Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.

Price Comparison

Specifications

Memory Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the maximum amount of data (counted in MB per second) that can be transferred past the external memory interface in a second. It's worked out by multiplying the interface width by its memory speed. If the card has DDR memory, it must be multiplied by 2 again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the bandwidth is, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, High Dynamic Range and high resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that can be processed per second. This figure is calculated by multiplying the total texture units of the card by the core clock speed of the chip. The higher the texel rate, the better the video card will be at handling texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels applied in one second.

Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the most pixels the graphics card could possibly write to the local memory in one second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The figure is worked out by multiplying the number of ROPs by the the core speed of the card. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also called Render Output Units) are responsible for outputting the pixels (image) to the screen. The actual pixel output rate also depends on lots of other factors, especially the memory bandwidth of the card - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the ability to get to the maximum fill rate.