Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GTX 280 vs MSI Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB

16specifications compared
6differ
10identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor frequency
- GeForce GTX 280:650 MHz
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:800 MHz
Memory bus
- GeForce GTX 280:512 bit
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:128 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce GTX 280:2300 MHz
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:1400 MHz
Interface type
- GeForce GTX 280:PCI Express 2.0
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:PCI Express x16
DirectX version
- GeForce GTX 280:10
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:10.0
OpenGL version
- GeForce GTX 280:2.1
- Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB:2.0

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 280, Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB
28 specifications	A MSI GeForce GTX 280 View product	B MSI Radeon HD 2600XT 256 MB View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorKnown for one	GeForce GTX 280	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	650 MHz	800 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	141.7 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Stream processorsKnown for one	240	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 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	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	2300 MHz	1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	141.7 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	48.2 GTexel/s	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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