Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus vs MSI GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe

18specifications compared
4differ
14identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe has 128 bit more memory bus than the MSI GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus (256 bit vs 128 bit). Only the MSI GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe has dual Link DVI. Maximum resolution: 2048 x 1536 pixels on the MSI GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus, 2560 x 1600 pixels on the MSI GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe. I/O ports: DVI on the MSI GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus, 2 x DVI on the MSI GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe.

Maximum resolution
- GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus:2048 x 1536 pixels
- GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe:2560 x 1600 pixels
Memory bus
- GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus:128 bit
- GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe:256 bit
I/O ports
- GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus:DVI
- GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe:2 x DVI
Dual Link DVI
- GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus:No
- GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe:Yes

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Comparison of GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus, GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe
18 specifications	A MSI GeForce 7600GT, 256MB DDR3 Diamond Plus View product	B MSI GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe View product
Processor1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Dual VGA	No	No
TV-in port	Yes	Yes
TV-out	Yes	Yes
I/O portsDiffers	DVI	2 x DVI
Performance1 differ
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	9.0c	9.0c
Shader model version	3.0	3.0
OpenGL version	2.0	2.0
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processor	Intel Pentium IV / AMD K8	Intel Pentium IV / AMD K8
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	- VGA Driver - MSI Live Update Series (Live VGA BIOS & Live VGA Driver) - GoodMem - LockBox - WMIinfo - MSI VIVID - MSI Live - MSI Secure DOC - E-Color - MediaRing - ShowShift - ThinSoft Be Twin - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Norton Internet Security 2005 - Microsoft DirectX 9.0c	- VGA Driver - MSI Live Update Series (Live VGA BIOS & Live VGA Driver) - GoodMem - LockBox - WMIinfo - MSI VIVID - MSI Live - MSI Secure DOC - E-Color - MediaRing - ShowShift - ThinSoft Be Twin - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Norton Internet Security 2005 - Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No

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