Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP vs MSI NX8500GT-TD512EH/D2 graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP:GeForce 8600 GTS
- NX8500GT-TD512EH/D2 graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:GeForce 8500 GT
Processor frequency
- GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP:675 MHz
- NX8500GT-TD512EH/D2 graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:450 MHz
Memory clock speed
- GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP:2000 MHz
- NX8500GT-TD512EH/D2 graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:800 MHz
DirectX version
- GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP:10
- NX8500GT-TD512EH/D2 graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:10.0
Shader model version
- GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP:4.0
- NX8500GT-TD512EH/D2 graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2:3.0

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Comparison of GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP, NX8500GT-TD512EH/D2
23 specifications	A MSI GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP View product	B MSI NX8500GT-TD512EH/D2 graphics card GeForce 8500 GT GDDR2 Model NX8500GT-TD512EH/D2 View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8600 GTS	GeForce 8500 GT
Processor frequencyDiffers	675 MHz	450 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	2000 MHz	800 MHz
Data transfer rateKnown for one	32 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Dual VGAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.0
Shader model versionDiffers	4.0	3.0
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GTexel/s
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL)
Other featuresidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source

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