Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP vs MSI NX6200AX-TD256H graphics card GDDR2

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP:2560 x 1600 pixels
- NX6200AX-TD256H graphics card GDDR2:2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card memory type
- GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP:GDDR3
- NX6200AX-TD256H graphics card GDDR2:GDDR2
Memory bus
- GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP:128 bit
- NX6200AX-TD256H graphics card GDDR2:64 bit
Interface type
- GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP:PCI Express x16
- NX6200AX-TD256H graphics card GDDR2:AGP 8x
DirectX version
- GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP:10
- NX6200AX-TD256H graphics card GDDR2:9.0
Shader model version
- GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP:4.0
- NX6200AX-TD256H graphics card GDDR2:3.0
OpenGL version
- GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP:2.0
- NX6200AX-TD256H graphics card GDDR2:1.5

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Comparison of GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP, NX6200AX-TD256H
28 specifications	A GIGABYTE GF 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 HDCP View product	B MSI NX6200AX-TD256H graphics card GDDR2 Model NX6200AX-TD256H View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processor familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics processorKnown for one	GeForce 8600 GT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR2
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	64 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	AGP 8x
DVI ports quantity	1	1
Dual VGA	Yes	Yes
TV-out	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10	9.0
Shader model versionDiffers	4.0	3.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	1.5
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP / 2000
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 IV / AMD K8

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