Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI Geforce 8500GT - 256MB, GDDR3 vs MSI Geforce 8600GT - 256MB, DDR3

Key differences

Graphics processor
- Geforce 8500GT - 256MB, GDDR3:GeForce 8500 GT
- Geforce 8600GT - 256MB, DDR3:GeForce 8600 GT
Processor frequency
- Geforce 8500GT - 256MB, GDDR3:600 MHz
- Geforce 8600GT - 256MB, DDR3:540 MHz
Memory clock speed
- Geforce 8500GT - 256MB, GDDR3:1200 MHz
- Geforce 8600GT - 256MB, DDR3:1400 MHz
Data transfer rate
- Geforce 8500GT - 256MB, GDDR3:12.8 Gbit/s
- Geforce 8600GT - 256MB, DDR3:22.4 Gbit/s
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)
- Geforce 8500GT - 256MB, GDDR3:3.6 GTexel/s
- Geforce 8600GT - 256MB, DDR3:8.64 GTexel/s

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Comparison of Geforce 8500GT - 256MB, GDDR3, Geforce 8600GT - 256MB, DDR3
16 specifications	A MSI Geforce 8500GT - 256MB, GDDR3 View product	B MSI Geforce 8600GT - 256MB, DDR3 View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8500 GT	GeForce 8600 GT
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	540 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1200 MHz	1400 MHz
Data transfer rateDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	22.4 Gbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Performance1 differ
DirectX version	10.0	10.0
Shader model version	4.0	4.0
OpenGL version	2.0	2.0
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Differs	3.6 GTexel/s	8.64 GTexel/s
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No

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