Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 vs MSI Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980:NVIDIA
- Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC:AMD
Graphics processor
- STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980:GeForce GTX 980
- Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC:Radeon R7 250
Processor frequency
- STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980:1126 MHz
- Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC:1050 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980:1216 MHz
- Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC:1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980:4 GB
- Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC:2 GB
Graphics card memory type
- STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980:GDDR5
- Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC:GDDR3
Memory bus
- STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980:256 bit
- Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC:128 bit
Memory clock speed
- STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980:7010 MHz
- Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC:1800 MHz

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Comparison of STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5, Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC
40 specifications	A ASUS STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Model STRIX-GTX980-DC2-4GD5 View product	B MSI Radeon R7 250 2GD3 OC View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon R7 250
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	2048	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1126 MHz	1050 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1216 MHz	1100 MHz
Maximum digital resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	7010 MHz	1800 MHz
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	3	0
HDMI versionDiffers	2.0	1.4a
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performanceidentical
PhysXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	300 W	48 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	288.6 mm	185 mm
DepthDiffers	40.9 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	134.4 mm	111 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	352 g

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