Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus vs MSI NX8500GT-TD512EH graphics card GDDR2

Key differences

Processor frequency
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:675 MHz
- NX8500GT-TD512EH graphics card GDDR2:450 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:GDDR3
- NX8500GT-TD512EH graphics card GDDR2:GDDR2
Memory clock speed
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:2000 MHz
- NX8500GT-TD512EH graphics card GDDR2:800 MHz
Data transfer rate
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:32 Gbit/s
- NX8500GT-TD512EH graphics card GDDR2:12.8 Gbit/s
Dual VGA
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:No
- NX8500GT-TD512EH graphics card GDDR2:Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)
- GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus:10.8 GTexel/s
- NX8500GT-TD512EH graphics card GDDR2:3.6 GTexel/s

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Comparison of GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus, NX8500GT-TD512EH
16 specifications	A MSI GeForce 8600GTS Diamond Plus View product	B MSI NX8500GT-TD512EH graphics card GDDR2 Model NX8500GT-TD512EH View product
Processor1 differ
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	675 MHz	450 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 & interfaces1 differ
Dual VGADiffers	No	Yes
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Performance1 differ
DirectX version	10	10
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
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
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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