Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI Geforce 7950GT 256MB vs MSI Geforce FX 5900

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Geforce 7950GT 256MB:2560 x 1600 pixels
- Geforce FX 5900:2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card memory type
- Geforce 7950GT 256MB:GDDR3
- Geforce FX 5900:GDDR
Memory bus
- Geforce 7950GT 256MB:256 bit
- Geforce FX 5900:128 bit
Interface type
- Geforce 7950GT 256MB:PCI Express x16
- Geforce FX 5900:PCI Express x8
DVI ports quantity
- Geforce 7950GT 256MB:2
- Geforce FX 5900:1
OpenGL version
- Geforce 7950GT 256MB:2.0
- Geforce FX 5900:1.4
Cooling type
- Geforce 7950GT 256MB:Passive
- Geforce FX 5900:Active
Compatible operating systems
- Geforce 7950GT 256MB:Windows Vista
- Geforce FX 5900:Windows XP/2000

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Comparison of Geforce 7950GT 256MB, Geforce FX 5900
20 specifications	A MSI Geforce 7950GT 256MB View product	B MSI Geforce FX 5900 View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	128 bit
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	44.8 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	PCI Express x8
DVI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
DirectX version	9.0	9.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	1.4
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, WMV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	13.2 GTexel/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual DVOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibility	No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista	Windows XP/2000

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