Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS EN8400GS SILENT vs MSI N250GTS GeForce GTS 250

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- EN8400GS SILENT:GeForce 8400 GS
- N250GTS GeForce GTS 250:GeForce GTS 250
Maximum resolution
- EN8400GS SILENT:2048 x 1536 pixels
- N250GTS GeForce GTS 250:2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card memory type
- EN8400GS SILENT:GDDR2
- N250GTS GeForce GTS 250:GDDR3
Memory bus
- EN8400GS SILENT:64 bit
- N250GTS GeForce GTS 250:256 bit
Interface type
- EN8400GS SILENT:PCI Express 2.0
- N250GTS GeForce GTS 250:PCI Express x16
DVI-I ports quantity
- EN8400GS SILENT:1
- N250GTS GeForce GTS 250:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- EN8400GS SILENT:1
- N250GTS GeForce GTS 250:2
OpenGL version
- EN8400GS SILENT:2.0
- N250GTS GeForce GTS 250:2.1

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Comparison of EN8400GS SILENT, N250GTS
25 specifications	A ASUS EN8400GS SILENT View product	B MSI N250GTS GeForce GTS 250 Model N250GTS View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8400 GS	GeForce GTS 250
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2300 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
PhysXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX version	10	10
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shader model versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS GamerOSD. ASUS SmartDoctor. ASUS Splendid. ASUS Video Security Online.	Unknown — not stated by the source

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