Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS EN8500GT SILENT 256MB PCIe vs ASUS EN8600GT/2DHT/256M GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3

Key differences

Graphics processor
- EN8500GT SILENT 256MB PCIe:GeForce 8500 GT
- EN8600GT/2DHT/256M GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:GeForce 8600 GT
Maximum resolution
- EN8500GT SILENT 256MB PCIe:2048 x 1536 pixels
- EN8600GT/2DHT/256M GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:3840 x 2400 pixels
Processor frequency
- EN8500GT SILENT 256MB PCIe:459 MHz
- EN8600GT/2DHT/256M GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:540 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- EN8500GT SILENT 256MB PCIe:GDDR2
- EN8600GT/2DHT/256M GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:GDDR3
Memory clock speed
- EN8500GT SILENT 256MB PCIe:800 MHz
- EN8600GT/2DHT/256M GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:1400 MHz

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Comparison of EN8500GT SILENT 256MB PCIe, EN8600GT/2DHT/256M
16 specifications	A ASUS EN8500GT SILENT 256MB PCIe View product	B ASUS EN8600GT/2DHT/256M GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3 Model EN8600GT/2DHT/256M View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8500 GT	GeForce 8600 GT
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	3840 x 2400 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	459 MHz	540 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR3
Memory bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1400 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual VGAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
DirectX version	10.0	10.0
Shader model version	4.0	4.0
OpenGL version	2.0	2.0
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista

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