Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-N94T-512I graphics card GeForce 9400 GT GDDR2 vs GIGABYTE GV-N96TZL-512I graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GV-N94T-512I graphics card GeForce 9400 GT GDDR2:GeForce 9400 GT
- GV-N96TZL-512I graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:GeForce 9600 GT
Graphics card memory type
- GV-N94T-512I graphics card GeForce 9400 GT GDDR2:GDDR2
- GV-N96TZL-512I graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:GDDR3
Memory bus
- GV-N94T-512I graphics card GeForce 9400 GT GDDR2:128 bit
- GV-N96TZL-512I graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:256 bit
Interface type
- GV-N94T-512I graphics card GeForce 9400 GT GDDR2:PCI Express x16
- GV-N96TZL-512I graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:PCI Express 2.0
DirectX version
- GV-N94T-512I graphics card GeForce 9400 GT GDDR2:10.0
- GV-N96TZL-512I graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:10
Compatible operating systems
- GV-N94T-512I graphics card GeForce 9400 GT GDDR2:Windows XP/Vista
- GV-N96TZL-512I graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3:Windows Vista, XP

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Comparison of GV-N94T-512I, GV-N96TZL-512I
23 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-N94T-512I graphics card GeForce 9400 GT GDDR2 Model GV-N94T-512I View product	B GIGABYTE GV-N96TZL-512I graphics card GeForce 9600 GT GDDR3 Model GV-N96TZL-512I View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 9400 GT	GeForce 9600 GT
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Performance1 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10.0	10
OpenGL version	2.1	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorDiffers	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supply	450 W	450 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirements	CD-ROM/DVD-ROM	CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
Minimum RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processor	Intel Pentium/Core 2, AMD Athlon/Phenom	Intel Pentium/Core 2, AMD Athlon/Phenom
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista	Windows Vista, XP

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