Product comparison · 2 gpus

Dell 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2 vs MSI N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3

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

Key differences

The MSI N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3 has 128 bit more memory bus than the Dell 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2 (256 bit vs 128 bit). The MSI N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3 has 0.1 more DirectX version than the Dell 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2 (10.1 vs 10). The MSI N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3 has 0.1 more OpenGL version than the Dell 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2 (2.1 vs 2.0). Maximum resolution: 2048 x 1536 pixels on the Dell 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2, 2560 x 1600 pixels on the MSI N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3. Graphics card memory type: GDDR2 on the Dell 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2, GDDR3 on the MSI N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3.

Maximum resolution
- 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2:2048 x 1536 pixels
- N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card memory type
- 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2:GDDR2
- N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:GDDR3
Memory bus
- 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2:128 bit
- N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:256 bit
Interface type
- 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2:PCI Express x16
- N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:PCI Express 2.0
DirectX version
- 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2:10
- N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:10.1
OpenGL version
- 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2:2.0
- N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:2.1

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Comparison of 490-10740, N9600GT-MD512
25 specifications	A Dell 490-10740 graphics card GDDR2 Model 490-10740 View product	B MSI N9600GT-MD512 graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3 Model N9600GT-MD512 View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 9600 GT
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57.6 GB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	PCI Express 2.0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dual VGAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.1
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	2.1
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.8 GTexel/s
Shader model versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible productsKnown for one	- OptiPlex 745 MT/DT / 740 MT/DT / 755 MT/DT - Vostro Desktop 200S Slimtower	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source

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