Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3 vs HP GN498AV graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:GeForce 8600 GT
- GN498AV graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:NVS 290
Graphics card memory type
- EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:GDDR3
- GN498AV graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:GDDR2
Memory bus
- EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:128 bit
- GN498AV graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:64 bit
DirectX version
- EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:10
- GN498AV graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:10.0
OpenGL version
- EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:2.0
- GN498AV graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:3.0
Cooling type
- EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:Active
- GN498AV graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:Passive

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Comparison of EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP, GN498AV
23 specifications	A ASUS EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3 Model EN8600GTOCGEAR/HTDP View product	B HP GN498AV graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2 Model GN498AV View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8600 GT	NVS 290
Processor frequencyKnown for one	540 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR2
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	64 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GB/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities & Driver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical featuresKnown for one	DVI - VGA adapter, HDTV-out cable.	Unknown — not stated by the source

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