Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GeForce8600GT 256 MB vs MSI RADEON X1650 PRO 256MB

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 5identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor
    • GeForce8600GT 256 MB:GeForce 8600 GT
    • RADEON X1650 PRO 256MB:Radeon X1650 Pro
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GeForce8600GT 256 MB:GDDR3
    • RADEON X1650 PRO 256MB:GDDR2
  • DVI ports quantity
    • GeForce8600GT 256 MB:2
    • RADEON X1650 PRO 256MB:1
  • DirectX version
    • GeForce8600GT 256 MB:10
    • RADEON X1650 PRO 256MB:9.0b
  • HDCP
    • GeForce8600GT 256 MB:Yes
    • RADEON X1650 PRO 256MB:No

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Comparison of GeForce8600GT 256 MB, RADEON X1650 PRO 256MB
28 specifications
Processor1 differ
Graphics processor familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce 8600 GTRadeon X1650 Pro
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR2
Memory bus128 bit128 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DVI ports quantityDiffers21
TV-outYesYes
Interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI
Video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers109.0b
OpenGL version2.02.0
HDCPDiffersYesNo
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Shader model versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Designidentical
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one450 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium 4, AMD AthlonTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityNoNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XP(SP2)/XP Professional x64/2000Windows XP/2000
HDMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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