Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GTX 280 1GB vs MSI Radeon HD 4850 512MB

Key differences

Memory bus
- GeForce GTX 280 1GB:512 bit
- Radeon HD 4850 512MB:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce GTX 280 1GB:2300 MHz
- Radeon HD 4850 512MB:1986 MHz
Data transfer rate
- GeForce GTX 280 1GB:141.7 Gbit/s
- Radeon HD 4850 512MB:63.552 Gbit/s
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GeForce GTX 280 1GB:2
- Radeon HD 4850 512MB:1

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 280 1GB, Radeon HD 4850 512MB
20 specifications	A MSI GeForce GTX 280 1GB View product	B MSI Radeon HD 4850 512MB View product
Processoridentical
Graphics processorKnown for one	GeForce GTX 280	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	625 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	512 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	2300 MHz	1986 MHz
Data transfer rateDiffers	141.7 Gbit/s	63.552 Gbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16	PCI Express x16
DVI-I ports quantity	2	2
TV-out	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Performanceidentical
DirectX version	10.0	10.0
OpenGL version	2.1	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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