Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4 vs MSI NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3

Key differences

Graphics processor
- N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4:GeForce 8400 GS
- NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:GeForce 8600 GT
Maximum resolution
- N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4:2048 x 1536 pixels
- NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequency
- N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4:450 MHz
- NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:620 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4:GDDR4
- NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:GDDR3
Memory clock speed
- N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4:800 MHz
- NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:1600 MHz
DVI ports quantity
- N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4:1
- NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:2
DirectX version
- N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4:10.0
- NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:10
Shader model version
- N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4:4.0
- NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3:3.0

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Comparison of N8400GS-TD256, NX8600GTTWINTURBO
22 specifications	A MSI N8400GS-TD256 graphics card GeForce 8400 GS GDDR4 Model N8400GS-TD256 View product	B MSI NX8600GTTWINTURBO graphics card GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3 Model NX8600GTTWINTURBO View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8400 GS	GeForce 8600 GT
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	450 MHz	620 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1488 MHz
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR4	GDDR3
Memory bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1600 MHz
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6.4 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.4 GB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16	PCI Express x16
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
TV-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10.0	10
Shader model versionDiffers	4.0	3.0
OpenGL version	2.0	2.0
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.64 GTexel/s
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No

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