Product comparison · 2 gpus

CLUB3D CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870 vs MSI LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:Radeon HD6870
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:Radeon HD6970
Maximum resolution
- CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:2560 x 1600 pixels
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequency
- CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:900 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:940 MHz
Memory clock speed
- CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:4200 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:5500 MHz
Interface type
- CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:PCI Express 2.1
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:PCI Express x16
OpenGL version
- CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:4.1
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:4.0
Certification
- CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:CE, RoHS, FCC
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:RoHS
Length
- CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:302 mm
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:310 mm

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Comparison of CGAX-68748X2, 912-V237-016
58 specifications	A CLUB3D CGAX-68748X2 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870 Model CGAX-68748X2 View product	B MSI LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 Model 912-V237-016 View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD6870	Radeon HD6970
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
CUDA	No	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	900 MHz	940 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stream processorsKnown for one	2240	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4200 MHz	5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	268.8 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.1	PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
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
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS, FCC	RoHS
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	285 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	2x 8-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ho	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	200 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	850 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers	302 mm	310 mm
DepthDiffers	34 mm	40 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	127 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	195 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Dirt3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
ChipsetKnown for one	Barts XT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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