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CLUB3D R9 290X 8GB royalAce vs MSI GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 10identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1 has 122 MHz more processor frequency than the CLUB3D R9 290X 8GB royalAce (1152 MHz vs 1030 MHz). The CLUB3D R9 290X 8GB royalAce has 4 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1 (8 GB vs 4 GB). The CLUB3D R9 290X 8GB royalAce has 256 bit more memory bus than the MSI GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1 (512 bit vs 256 bit). Only the MSI GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1 has PhysX. Graphics processor family: AMD on the CLUB3D R9 290X 8GB royalAce, NVIDIA on the MSI GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1.

  • Graphics processor family
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:AMD
    • GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:Radeon R9 290X
    • GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:GeForce GTX 980
  • Maximum resolution
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:4096 x 3112 pixels
    • GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:1030 MHz
    • GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:1152 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:2-Way CrossFireX
    • GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:4-Way SLI
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:8 GB
    • GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:4 GB
  • Memory bus
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:512 bit
    • GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:256 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:5500 MHz
    • GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:7010 MHz

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Comparison of R9 290X 8GB royalAce, GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1
52 specifications
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 980
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 3112 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers1030 MHz1152 MHz
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX4-Way SLI
Stream processorsKnown for one2860Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1252 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory busDiffers512 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers5500 MHz7010 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one320 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers13
DVI ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual VGAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
PhysXDiffersNoYes
DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
OpenCL versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HD3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Form factorKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsDiffers2.52
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers700 W500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs250 W165 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.41 kg824 g
LengthDiffers308 mm269 mm
DepthDiffers53 mm38 mm
HeightDiffers125 mm111 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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