Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT vs MSI N275GTX Lightning

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT:GeForce 9600 GT
- N275GTX Lightning:GeForce GTX 275
Processor frequency
- GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT:650 MHz
- N275GTX Lightning:700 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT:1 GB
- N275GTX Lightning:1.75 GB
Memory bus
- GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT:256 bit
- N275GTX Lightning:448 bit
Memory clock speed
- GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT:1800 MHz
- N275GTX Lightning:2300 MHz
Interface type
- GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT:PCI Express 2.0
- N275GTX Lightning:PCI Express x16
DirectX version
- GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT:10
- N275GTX Lightning:10.0
OpenGL version
- GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT:2.1
- N275GTX Lightning:3.0

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Comparison of GV-N96TSL-1GI, N275GTX Lightning
25 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-N96TSL-1GI graphics card GeForce 9600 GT Model GV-N96TSL-1GI View product	B MSI N275GTX Lightning View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 9600 GT	GeForce GTX 275
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	700 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	1625 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	1.75 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	448 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1800 MHz	2300 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 GB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.1	3.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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