Product comparison · 2 gpus

HP GR521AA graphics card GDDR2 vs MSI Geforce 8600GT, NVIDIA CineFX 5.0

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- GR521AA graphics card GDDR2:3840 x 2400 pixels
- Geforce 8600GT, NVIDIA CineFX 5.0:2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card memory type
- GR521AA graphics card GDDR2:GDDR2
- Geforce 8600GT, NVIDIA CineFX 5.0:GDDR3
Data transfer rate
- GR521AA graphics card GDDR2:12.8 Gbit/s
- Geforce 8600GT, NVIDIA CineFX 5.0:22.4 Gbit/s
DirectX version
- GR521AA graphics card GDDR2:10.0
- Geforce 8600GT, NVIDIA CineFX 5.0:10
OpenGL version
- GR521AA graphics card GDDR2:2.1
- Geforce 8600GT, NVIDIA CineFX 5.0:2.0

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Comparison of GR521AA, Geforce 8600GT, NVIDIA CineFX 5.0
27 specifications	A HP GR521AA graphics card GDDR2 Model GR521AA View product	B MSI Geforce 8600GT, NVIDIA CineFX 5.0 View product
Processor1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2400 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	3840 x 2400 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR3
Memory bus	128 bit	128 bit
Data transfer rateDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	22.4 Gbit/s
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	2 DVI-I (dual-link)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual VGAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10.0	10
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.1	2.0
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.64 GTexel/s
Designidentical
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.36 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Genuine Windows Vista Business (64-bit and 32-bit); Microsoft Windows XP Professional (64-bit and 32-bit); Red Hat Enterprise Linux(RHEL) WS3, WS4 & 5 Desktop/Workstation. HP qualified drivers may be preloaded or available from the HP support Web site: http:///country/us/en/support.html; Novell SUSE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	111.3 x 167.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	11.1 cm (4.38")	Unknown — not stated by the source
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43201401	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	3.0 lb Packaged Weight	Unknown — not stated by the source
External video modes refresh rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 Hz

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