Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GeForce 8600 GT GPU, 512MB vs GIGABYTE GeForce8600GT 256 MB

Key differences

Graphics card memory type
- GeForce 8600 GT GPU, 512MB:GDDR2
- GeForce8600GT 256 MB:GDDR3
DVI ports quantity
- GeForce 8600 GT GPU, 512MB:1
- GeForce8600GT 256 MB:2

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Comparison of GeForce 8600 GT GPU, 512MB, GeForce8600GT 256 MB
21 specifications	A GIGABYTE GeForce 8600 GT GPU, 512MB View product	B GIGABYTE GeForce8600GT 256 MB View product
Processoridentical
Graphics processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Graphics processor	GeForce 8600 GT	GeForce 8600 GT
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Memory1 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR3
Memory bus	128 bit	128 bit
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DVI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX version	10	10
OpenGL version	2.0	2.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 4, AMD AthlonTM
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP(SP2)/XP Professional x64/2000

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