Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce 7900GS, 256 MB DDR3 Silent vs MSI GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- GeForce 7900GS, 256 MB DDR3 Silent:2048 x 1536 pixels
- GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe:2560 x 1600 pixels
TV-in port
- GeForce 7900GS, 256 MB DDR3 Silent:No
- GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe:Yes

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Comparison of GeForce 7900GS, 256 MB DDR3 Silent, GeForce 7950 GT 512MB DDR3 Heat-Pipe
19 specifications	A MSI GeForce 7900GS, 256 MB DDR3 Silent 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
Memoryidentical
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Data transfer rateKnown for one	42.2 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
TV-in portDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out	Yes	Yes
I/O ports	2 x DVI	2 x DVI
Dual VGAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
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 DVI	Yes	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 content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	- VGA Driver - MSI Live Update Series - 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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