Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP vs MSI NX8600GTS DIAMOND PL

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP:2048 x 1536 pixels
- NX8600GTS DIAMOND PL:2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP:GDDR2
- NX8600GTS DIAMOND PL:GDDR3
DirectX version
- GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP:10
- NX8600GTS DIAMOND PL:10.0

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Comparison of GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP, NX8600GTS DIAMOND PL
25 specifications	A MSI GeForce 8600GTS - PCI-E, 512MB, HDCP View product	B MSI NX8600GTS DIAMOND PL View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processor	GeForce 8600 GTS	GeForce 8600 GTS
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequency	675 MHz	675 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR3
Memory bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one	32 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Performance1 differ
PhysXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.0
Shader model version	4.0	4.0
OpenGL version	2.0	2.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 GTexel/s
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source

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