Product comparison · 2 gpus

CLUB3D CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS vs MSI LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:GeForce 8400 GS
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:GeForce GTX 480
Processor frequency
- CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:567 MHz
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:750 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:0.5 GB
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type
- CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:GDDR2
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:GDDR5
Memory bus
- CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:64 bit
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:800 MHz
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:4000 MHz
Interface type
- CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:PCI
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:PCI Express 2.0
DirectX version
- CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:10
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:11

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Comparison of CGN-GS842PL, V228-002R
40 specifications	A CLUB3D CGN-GS842PL graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Model CGN-GS842PL View product	B MSI LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480 Model V228-002R View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8400 GS	GeForce GTX 480
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	567 MHz	750 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stream processorsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	4000 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI	PCI Express 2.0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance1 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX versionDiffers	10	11
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Form factorKnown for one	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	350 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	172 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	41 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	350 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-Bit, Vista 32/64-Bit, 7 32/64-Bit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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