Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GTX 260 vs MSI GeForce GTX 280

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GeForce GTX 260:GeForce GTX 260
- GeForce GTX 280:GeForce GTX 280
Processor frequency
- GeForce GTX 260:655 MHz
- GeForce GTX 280:650 MHz
Stream processors
- GeForce GTX 260:216
- GeForce GTX 280:240
Memory bus
- GeForce GTX 260:448 bit
- GeForce GTX 280:512 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce GTX 260:2100 MHz
- GeForce GTX 280:2300 MHz

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 260, GeForce GTX 280
28 specifications	A MSI GeForce GTX 260 View product	B MSI GeForce GTX 280 View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 260	GeForce GTX 280
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	655 MHz	650 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141.7 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Stream processorsDiffers	216	240
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	448 bit	512 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	2100 MHz	2300 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141.7 GB/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
DVI ports quantity	2	2
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
PhysX	Yes	Yes
DirectX version	10	10
Shader model version	4.0	4.0
OpenGL version	2.1	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.2 GTexel/s
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket height	Full-Height (FH)	Full-Height (FH)
Form factor	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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