Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2 vs MSI V803 -298R

Key differences

Graphics card memory type
- GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:GDDR2
- V803 -298R:GDDR3
Memory bus
- GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:64 bit
- V803 -298R:256 bit
Interface type
- GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:PCI Express 2.0
- V803 -298R:PCI Express x16
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:1
- V803 -298R:2
DirectX version
- GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:10.0
- V803 -298R:10.1
Shader model version
- GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:4.0
- V803 -298R:4.1
OpenGL version
- GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:2.0
- V803 -298R:2.1
Cooling type
- GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2:Passive
- V803 -298R:Active

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Comparison of GV-NX84S256HP, V803 -298R
24 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-NX84S256HP graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR2 Model GV-NX84S256HP View product	B MSI V803 -298R View product
Processoridentical
Graphics processorKnown for one	GeForce 8400 GS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	256 bit
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express x16
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance3 differ
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	10.0	10.1
Shader model versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	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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