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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming vs MSI Radeon R5 230

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 5identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming:NVIDIA
    • Radeon R5 230:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming:GeForce GTX 1080
    • Radeon R5 230:Radeon R5 230
  • Maximum resolution
    • GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming:7680 x 4320 pixels
    • Radeon R5 230:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming:1721 MHz
    • Radeon R5 230:625 MHz
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming:7680 x 4320 pixels
    • Radeon R5 230:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming:8 GB
    • Radeon R5 230:1 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming:GDDR5X
    • Radeon R5 230:GDDR3
  • Memory bus
    • GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming:256 bit
    • Radeon R5 230:64 bit

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming, R5-230-1GD3-LP
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Radeon R5 230

Model R5-230-1GD3-LP

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Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1080Radeon R5 230
Maximum resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers1721 MHz625 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one1860 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR3
Memory busDiffers256 bit64 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers10010 MHz1333 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 2.1
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers30
HDMI versionDiffers2.0b1.4a
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DirectX versionDiffers12.011
OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.1
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackMetallic
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers500 W400 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one1x 8-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 g
LengthDiffers280 mm155 mm
DepthDiffers41 mm19 mm
HeightDiffers114 mm69 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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