Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GeForce 7800 GT vs MSI Geforce FX 5900

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- GeForce 7800 GT:2560 x 1600 pixels
- Geforce FX 5900:2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce 7800 GT:GDDR3
- Geforce FX 5900:GDDR
Memory bus
- GeForce 7800 GT:256 bit
- Geforce FX 5900:128 bit
Interface type
- GeForce 7800 GT:PCI Express x16
- Geforce FX 5900:PCI Express x8
OpenGL version
- GeForce 7800 GT:2.0
- Geforce FX 5900:1.4
Compatible operating systems
- GeForce 7800 GT:Windows Vista
- Geforce FX 5900:Windows XP/2000

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Comparison of GeForce 7800 GT, Geforce FX 5900
19 specifications	A GIGABYTE GeForce 7800 GT View product	B MSI Geforce FX 5900 View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	128 bit
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	PCI Express x8
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantity	1	1
TV-out	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
DirectX version	9.0	9.0
Shader model versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	1.4
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual DVOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibility	No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista	Windows XP/2000

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