Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9 vs MSI R7 260X 2GD5 OC

22specifications compared
8differ
14identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:Radeon R9 280X
- R7 260X 2GD5 OC:Radeon R7 260X
Graphics card RAMDAC
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:1000 MHz
- R7 260X 2GD5 OC:400 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:3 GB
- R7 260X 2GD5 OC:2 GB
Memory bus
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:384 bit
- R7 260X 2GD5 OC:128 bit
DisplayPorts quantity
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:4
- R7 260X 2GD5 OC:1
Length
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:279 mm
- R7 260X 2GD5 OC:203 mm
Depth
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:53 mm
- R7 260X 2GD5 OC:36 mm
Height
- MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:130 mm
- R7 260X 2GD5 OC:123 mm

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Comparison of MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5, R7 260X 2GD5 OC
40 specifications	A ASUS MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9 Model MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 View product	B MSI R7 260X 2GD5 OC View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon R7 260X
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
FireStreamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACDiffers	1000 MHz	400 MHz
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
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1175 MHz
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6500 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 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 quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	4	1
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 quantity	0	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
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 version	4.3	4.3
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	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Pink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	375 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	2x 8-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	279 mm	203 mm
DepthDiffers	53 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	123 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 g
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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