Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-NX86T256D-RH graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3 vs GIGABYTE GV-NX98X5B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX GDDR3

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GV-NX86T256D-RH graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:GeForce 8600 GT
- GV-NX98X5B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX GDDR3:GeForce 9800 GTX
Memory bus
- GV-NX86T256D-RH graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:128 bit
- GV-NX98X5B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX GDDR3:256 bit
Interface type
- GV-NX86T256D-RH graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:PCI Express 2.0
- GV-NX98X5B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX GDDR3:PCI Express x16
OpenGL version
- GV-NX86T256D-RH graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:2.0
- GV-NX98X5B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX GDDR3:2.1
Cooling type
- GV-NX86T256D-RH graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:Passive
- GV-NX98X5B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX GDDR3:Active

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Comparison of GV-NX86T256D-RH, GV-NX98X5B
19 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-NX86T256D-RH graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3 Model GV-NX86T256D-RH View product	B GIGABYTE GV-NX98X5B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX GDDR3 Model GV-NX98X5B View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8600 GT	GeForce 9800 GTX
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stream processorsKnown for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express x16
DVI ports quantity	2	2
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Performance1 differ
DirectX version	10	10
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	2.1
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No

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