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Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS 8400GS-1GD3-SL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS vs ASUS HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • NVIDIA
    • AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GeForce 8400 GS
    • Radeon HD7970
  • Maximum resolution
    • 3840 x 2400 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • CUDA
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor frequency
    • 589 MHz
    • 925 MHz
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • 3840 x 2400 pixels
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • 1.75 GB
    • 3 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GDDR3
    • GDDR5

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48 specifications
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ASUS

8400GS-1GD3-SL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS

Model 8400GS-1GD3-SL

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HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970

Model HD7970-3GD5

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Processor6 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce 8400 GSRadeon HD7970
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2400 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDADiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyDiffers589 MHz925 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one925 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2400 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one6
Stream processorsKnown for one2048
Processor coresKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1.75 GB3 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Memory busDiffers32 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers1200 MHz5500 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.0PCI Express 3.0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performanceidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneNo
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for oneFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one2
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs75 W250 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64Yes
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNo
HDMIKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, ATI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
LengthKnown for one177.8 mm
DepthKnown for one40.6 mm
HeightKnown for one121.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities / Driver

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