Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS GTX 280 1GB vs GIGABYTE GV-NX84S256HE graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GTX 280 1GB:GeForce GTX 280
- GV-NX84S256HE graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:GeForce 8400 GS
Graphics card memory type
- GTX 280 1GB:GDDR3
- GV-NX84S256HE graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:GDDR2
Memory bus
- GTX 280 1GB:512 bit
- GV-NX84S256HE graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:128 bit
DVI-I ports quantity
- GTX 280 1GB:2
- GV-NX84S256HE graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:1
DirectX version
- GTX 280 1GB:10
- GV-NX84S256HE graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:10.1
OpenGL version
- GTX 280 1GB:2.0
- GV-NX84S256HE graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:2.1

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Comparison of GTX 280 1GB, GV-NX84S256HE
26 specifications	A ASUS GTX 280 1GB View product	B GIGABYTE GV-NX84S256HE graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2 Model GV-NX84S256HE View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 280	GeForce 8400 GS
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyKnown for one	670 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shader clockKnown for one	1460 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR2
Memory busDiffers	512 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1215 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI ports quantity	1	1
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Video in	Yes	Yes
Dual VGAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.1
Shader model version	4.0	4.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS Utilities & Driver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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.