Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce FX5500 vs MSI NX6800GS-TD256E graphics card GDDR3

Key differences

Processor frequency
- GeForce FX5500:270 MHz
- NX6800GS-TD256E graphics card GDDR3:425 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce FX5500:GDDR
- NX6800GS-TD256E graphics card GDDR3:GDDR3
Memory bus
- GeForce FX5500:64 bit
- NX6800GS-TD256E graphics card GDDR3:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce FX5500:400 MHz
- NX6800GS-TD256E graphics card GDDR3:1000 MHz
Dual VGA
- GeForce FX5500:No
- NX6800GS-TD256E graphics card GDDR3:Yes
I/O ports
- GeForce FX5500:TV Out
- NX6800GS-TD256E graphics card GDDR3:DVI D-sub S-video
Full HD
- GeForce FX5500:No
- NX6800GS-TD256E graphics card GDDR3:Yes

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Comparison of GeForce FX5500, NX6800GS-TD256E
21 specifications	A MSI GeForce FX5500 View product	B MSI NX6800GS-TD256E graphics card GDDR3 Model NX6800GS-TD256E View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorKnown for one	GeForce FX 5500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	270 MHz	425 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	400 MHz	1000 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeKnown for one	AGP 8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual VGADiffers	No	Yes
I/O portsDiffers	TV Out	DVI D-sub S-video
Performance1 differ
Shader model versionKnown for one	2.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers & Utilities	• VGA Driver • MSI Live Update Series • GoodMem • LockBox • WMIinfo • MSI Secure DOC • Adobe Acrobat Reader • Norton Internet Security 2005 • Microsoft DirectX 9.0
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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