Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS EN8500GTTOP/HTP/256M graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR3 vs ASUS ENGTX260/HTDP/896M/A graphics card GeForce GTX 260 GDDR3

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 5identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor
    • EN8500GTTOP/HTP/256M graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR3:GeForce 8500 GT
    • ENGTX260/HTDP/896M/A graphics card GeForce GTX 260 GDDR3:GeForce GTX 260
  • Maximum resolution
    • EN8500GTTOP/HTP/256M graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR3:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • ENGTX260/HTDP/896M/A graphics card GeForce GTX 260 GDDR3:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Memory bus
    • EN8500GTTOP/HTP/256M graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR3:128 bit
    • ENGTX260/HTDP/896M/A graphics card GeForce GTX 260 GDDR3:448 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • EN8500GTTOP/HTP/256M graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR3:1400 MHz
    • ENGTX260/HTDP/896M/A graphics card GeForce GTX 260 GDDR3:1998 MHz
  • Interface type
    • EN8500GTTOP/HTP/256M graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR3:PCI Express x16
    • ENGTX260/HTDP/896M/A graphics card GeForce GTX 260 GDDR3:PCI Express 2.0
  • OpenGL version
    • EN8500GTTOP/HTP/256M graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR3:2.0
    • ENGTX260/HTDP/896M/A graphics card GeForce GTX 260 GDDR3:2.1

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Comparison of EN8500GTTOP/HTP/256M, ENGTX260/HTDP/896M/A
25 specifications
Processor2 differ
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce 8500 GTGeForce GTX 260
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source576 MHz
Shader clockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1242 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeGDDR3GDDR3
Memory busDiffers128 bit448 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers1400 MHz1998 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express x16PCI Express 2.0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual VGAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
DirectX version1010
Shader model version4.04.0
OpenGL versionDiffers2.02.1
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS Utilities & Driver
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
Technical featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x DVI to D-Sub adaptor, 1 x HDTV-out cable, 1 x Power cable.

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