Product comparison · 2 gpus

HP GN502ET graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2 vs MSI NX8600GT-TD512EZ/D2 graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR2

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GN502ET graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:NVS 290
- NX8600GT-TD512EZ/D2 graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR2:GeForce 8600 GT
Maximum resolution
- GN502ET graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:2048 x 1536 pixels
- NX8600GT-TD512EZ/D2 graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR2:1920 x 1200 pixels
Memory bus
- GN502ET graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:64 bit
- NX8600GT-TD512EZ/D2 graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR2:128 bit
OpenGL version
- GN502ET graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2:2.1
- NX8600GT-TD512EZ/D2 graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR2:2.0

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Comparison of GN502ET, NX8600GT-TD512EZ/D2
22 specifications	A HP GN502ET graphics card NVS 290 GDDR2 Model GN502ET View product	B MSI NX8600GT-TD512EZ/D2 graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR2 Model NX8600GT-TD512EZ/D2 View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	NVS 290	GeForce 8600 GT
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	540 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Graphics card memory type	GDDR2	GDDR2
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	6.4 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dual VGAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Interface typeKnown for one	PCI Express x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
DirectX version	10.0	10.0
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.1	2.0
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
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)
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No

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