Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS GeForce ENGTX280 TOP vs MSI GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GeForce ENGTX280 TOP:GeForce GTX 280
- GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB:GeForce 9600 GSO
Processor frequency
- GeForce ENGTX280 TOP:670 MHz
- GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB:600 MHz
Memory bus
- GeForce ENGTX280 TOP:512 bit
- GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB:192 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce ENGTX280 TOP:2430 MHz
- GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB:1800 MHz
DirectX version
- GeForce ENGTX280 TOP:10
- GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB:10.0

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Comparison of GeForce ENGTX280 TOP, GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB
22 specifications	A ASUS GeForce ENGTX280 TOP View product	B MSI GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 280	GeForce 9600 GSO
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	670 MHz	600 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	512 bit	192 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	2430 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.2 GB/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express x16
DVI-I ports quantity	2	2
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-out	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.0
Shader model version	4.0	4.0
OpenGL version	2.1	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.4 GTexel/s
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.