Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A graphics card GDDR3 vs MSI NX8500GT-TD256EH/D graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A graphics card GDDR3:3840 x 2400 pixels
    • NX8500GT-TD256EH/D graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:2048 x 1536 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A graphics card GDDR3:625 MHz
    • NX8500GT-TD256EH/D graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:460 MHz
  • Graphics card memory type
    • EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A graphics card GDDR3:GDDR3
    • NX8500GT-TD256EH/D graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:GDDR2
  • Memory bus
    • EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A graphics card GDDR3:256 bit
    • NX8500GT-TD256EH/D graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:128 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A graphics card GDDR3:1986 MHz
    • NX8500GT-TD256EH/D graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:800 MHz
  • Interface type
    • EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A graphics card GDDR3:PCI Express 2.0
    • NX8500GT-TD256EH/D graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:PCI Express x16
  • DirectX version
    • EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A graphics card GDDR3:10.1
    • NX8500GT-TD256EH/D graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:10.0
  • Shader model version
    • EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A graphics card GDDR3:4.1
    • NX8500GT-TD256EH/D graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:4.0

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Comparison of EAH4850/HTDI/512M/A, NX8500GT-TD256EH/D
28 specifications
Processor2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2400 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers625 MHz460 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2400 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 8500 GT
Memory3 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR2
Memory busDiffers256 bit128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers1986 MHz800 MHz
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.8 Gbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.0PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.3Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
DirectX versionDiffers10.110.0
Shader model versionDiffers4.14.0
OpenGL versionDiffers2.12.0
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GTexel/s
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities & DriverUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDMIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
External video modes refresh rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 Hz

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