Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970 vs MSI R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:Radeon HD7970
- R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850:Radeon HD6850
Maximum resolution
- HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:4096 x 2160 pixels
- R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850:2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequency
- HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:925 MHz
- R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850:860 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:3 GB
- R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850:1 GB
Memory bus
- HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:384 bit
- R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:5500 MHz
- R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850:4400 MHz
Interface type
- HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:PCI Express 3.0
- R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850:PCI Express x16
DVI-D ports quantity
- HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:0
- R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850:1

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Comparison of HD7970-3GD5, R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE
46 specifications	A ASUS HD7970-3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970 Model HD7970-3GD5 View product	B MSI R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE graphics card AMD Radeon HD6850 Model R6850-CYCLONE1GD5PE View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD7970	Radeon HD6850
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	925 MHz	860 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	925 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stream processorsKnown for one	2048	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	1 GB
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	5500 MHz	4400 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express x16
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.2	4.0
NVIDIA 3D VisionDiffers	No	Yes
Designidentical
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	250 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD, ATI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	217 x 120 x 38 mm

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