Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 vs MSI R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC

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

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590:NVIDIA
    • R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590:GeForce GTX 590
    • R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC:Radeon HD6850
  • CUDA
    • ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590:Yes
    • R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC:No
  • Processor frequency
    • ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590:1024 MHz
    • R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC:860 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590:3 GB
    • R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC:1 GB
  • Memory bus
    • ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590:384 bit
    • R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC:256 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590:3420 MHz
    • R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC:4200 MHz
  • Interface type
    • ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590:PCI Express 2.0
    • R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC:PCI Express 2.1

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Comparison of ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5, R6850 CYC 1GD5 PE/OC
30 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 590Radeon HD6850
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyDiffers1024 MHz860 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB1 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory busDiffers384 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers3420 MHz4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.0PCI Express 2.1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers32
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
PhysXDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Weight & dimensions1 differ
LengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source217 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm120 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDMIYesYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source

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