Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9 vs ASUS R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:Radeon R9 280X
- R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240:Radeon R7 240
Maximum resolution
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:2560 x 1600 pixels
- R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240:1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics card memory
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:3 GB
- R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240:2 GB
Graphics card memory type
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:GDDR5
- R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240:GDDR3
Memory bus
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:384 bit
- R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240:128 bit
DVI-I ports quantity
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:1
- R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240:0
DisplayPorts quantity
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:4
- R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:0
- R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240:1

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Comparison of MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5, R7240-2GD3-L
40 specifications	A ASUS MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9 Model MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 View product	B ASUS R7240-2GD3-L AMD Radeon R7 240 Model R7240-2GD3-L View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon R7 240
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
FireStreamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	730 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	4	0
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performanceidentical
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11.2	11.2
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenCL versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HD3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Pink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	375 W	75 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	2x 8-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	279 mm	159 mm
DepthDiffers	53 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	111 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, CrossFire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS GPU Tweak & Driver	Unknown — not stated by the source

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