Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus vs MSI NX8500GT-TD256EH graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2

Key differences

Processor frequency
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:675 MHz
- NX8500GT-TD256EH graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:460 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:GDDR3
- NX8500GT-TD256EH graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:GDDR2
Memory clock speed
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:2000 MHz
- NX8500GT-TD256EH graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:800 MHz
Data transfer rate
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:32 Gbit/s
- NX8500GT-TD256EH graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:12.8 Gbit/s
DirectX version
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:10
- NX8500GT-TD256EH graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:10.0
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:10.8 GTexel/s
- NX8500GT-TD256EH graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:3.6 GTexel/s

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Comparison of GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus, NX8500GT-TD256EH
18 specifications	A MSI GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus View product	B MSI NX8500GT-TD256EH graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2 Model NX8500GT-TD256EH View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 8500 GT
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	675 MHz	460 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory3 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR2
Memory bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	2000 MHz	800 MHz
Data transfer rateDiffers	32 Gbit/s	12.8 Gbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Dual VGAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.0
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
OpenGL version	2.0	2.0
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Differs	10.8 GTexel/s	3.6 GTexel/s
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
External video modes refresh rate (max)Known for one	85 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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