Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GeForce 9600 384MB vs MSI Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3

Key differences

Memory bus
- GeForce 9600 384MB:192 bit
- Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3:256 bit
Interface type
- GeForce 9600 384MB:PCI Express 2.0
- Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3:PCI Express x16
DVI ports quantity
- GeForce 9600 384MB:1
- Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GeForce 9600 384MB:1
- Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3:2
DirectX version
- GeForce 9600 384MB:10
- Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3:10.1
Shader model version
- GeForce 9600 384MB:4.0
- Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3:4.1

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Comparison of GeForce 9600 384MB, Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3
20 specifications	A GIGABYTE GeForce 9600 384MB View product	B MSI Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3 View product
Processoridentical
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	668 MHz
Memory1 differ
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	192 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1656 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express x16
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Dual VGAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Video inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.1
Shader model versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
OpenGL version	2.1	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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