Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs MSI RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 11identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050:NVIDIA
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050:GeForce GTX 1050
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:Radeon RX 480
  • CUDA cores
    • STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050:640
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:2304
  • Processor frequency
    • STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050:1354 MHz
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:1291 MHz
  • Processor boost clock speed
    • STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050:1455 MHz
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:1291 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050:2 GB
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:8 GB
  • Memory bus
    • STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050:128 bit
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:256 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050:7008 MHz
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:8000 MHz

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Comparison of STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING, RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC
44 specifications
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1050Radeon RX 480
CUDAYesYes
CUDA coresDiffers6402304
Processor frequencyDiffers1354 MHz1291 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers1455 MHz1291 MHz
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory busDiffers128 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers7008 MHz8000 MHz
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.0b
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
OpenGL version4.54.5
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Full HDYesYes
PhysXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Number of slots22
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x 8-pin
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source653 g
LengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source269 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm38 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.15 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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