Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 vs MSI LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GeForce GT 430
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
CUDA
- ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:No
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:Yes
Processor frequency
- ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:700 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:Not supported
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:1 GB
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3 GB
Graphics card memory type
- ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GDDR3
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GDDR5
Memory bus
- ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:128 bit
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:1600 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz

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Comparison of ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU, V256-021R
35 specifications	A ASUS ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 Model ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP)/EU View product	B MSI LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model V256-021R View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GT 430	GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffers	No	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	700 MHz	832 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
Shader clockKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	3 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Form factorKnown for one	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
LengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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