Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GTX 260 vs MSI Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB

Key differences

Processor frequency
- GeForce GTX 260:655 MHz
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:800 MHz
Memory bus
- GeForce GTX 260:448 bit
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:128 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce GTX 260:2100 MHz
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:1400 MHz
Interface type
- GeForce GTX 260:PCI Express 2.0
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:PCI Express x16
DirectX version
- GeForce GTX 260:10
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:10.0
OpenGL version
- GeForce GTX 260:2.1
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:2.0

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB
24 specifications	A MSI GeForce GTX 260 View product	B MSI Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorKnown for one	GeForce GTX 260	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	655 MHz	800 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Stream processorsKnown for one	216	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	448 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	2100 MHz	1400 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express x16
DVI ports quantity	2	2
TV-out	Yes	Yes
Performance2 differ
PhysXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.0
Shader model versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.1	2.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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