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Dell 490-BCIQ graphics card NVIDIA Quadro K420 vs MSI GAMING GTX 970 100ME

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 8identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor
    • 490-BCIQ graphics card NVIDIA Quadro K420:Quadro K420
    • GAMING GTX 970 100ME:GeForce GTX 970
  • Maximum resolution
    • 490-BCIQ graphics card NVIDIA Quadro K420:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • GAMING GTX 970 100ME:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • 490-BCIQ graphics card NVIDIA Quadro K420:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • GAMING GTX 970 100ME:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • 490-BCIQ graphics card NVIDIA Quadro K420:1 GB
    • GAMING GTX 970 100ME:4 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • 490-BCIQ graphics card NVIDIA Quadro K420:GDDR3
    • GAMING GTX 970 100ME:GDDR5
  • Memory bus
    • 490-BCIQ graphics card NVIDIA Quadro K420:128 bit
    • GAMING GTX 970 100ME:256 bit
  • Interface type
    • 490-BCIQ graphics card NVIDIA Quadro K420:PCI Express x16
    • GAMING GTX 970 100ME:PCI Express x16 3.0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 490-BCIQ graphics card NVIDIA Quadro K420:0
    • GAMING GTX 970 100ME:1

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Comparison of 490-BCIQ, V316-034R
51 specifications
Processor3 differ
Graphics processorDiffersQuadro K420GeForce GTX 970
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one192Unknown — not stated by the source
FireStreamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1140 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1279 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB4 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Memory busDiffers128 bit256 bit
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one29 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7010 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express x16PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Performance3 differ
PhysXDiffersNoYes
DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Number of slotsDiffers12
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs45 W145 W
Minimum system power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for onePCI Express 2.0 x16Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers68.9 mm43 mm
HeightDiffers106 mm141 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source890 g
LengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source269 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Interface adapters includedDiffersDVI-I male - VGA femaleDVI-I female - VGA male
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for onenViewUnknown — not stated by the source

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