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ASUS EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5 vs MSI N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5:AMD
    • N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5:Radeon HD6870
    • N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
  • Processor frequency
    • EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5:915 MHz
    • N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:823 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5:2-Way CrossFireX
    • N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3-Way SLI
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5:1 GB
    • N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
  • Memory bus
    • EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5:256 bit
    • N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5:4200 MHz
    • N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4276 MHz
  • Interface type
    • EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5:PCI Express 2.1
    • N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:PCI Express 2.0

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Comparison of EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5, N580GTX-M2D15D5/OC
40 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon HD6870GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers915 MHz823 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX3-Way SLI
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB1.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory busDiffers256 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers4200 MHz4276 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.1PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffersNoYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
Shader model versionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffersNo4.1
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionYesYes
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers279.4 mm268 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm111 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFireUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
HDMIDiffersNoYes
Size (imperial)Known for one27.9 cm (11")Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7

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