Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition vs MSI Radeon R5 230

31specifications compared
22differ
9identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:NVIDIA
- Radeon R5 230:AMD
Graphics processor
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:GeForce GTX 1070
- Radeon R5 230:Radeon R5 230
Maximum resolution
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:7680 x 4320 pixels
- Radeon R5 230:4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor frequency
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:1506 MHz
- Radeon R5 230:625 MHz
Maximum digital resolution
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:7680 x 4320 pixels
- Radeon R5 230:4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics card memory
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:8 GB
- Radeon R5 230:1 GB
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:GDDR5
- Radeon R5 230:GDDR3
Memory bus
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:256 bit
- Radeon R5 230:64 bit

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Comparison of GV-N1070D5-8GD-B, R5-230-1GD3-LP
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition Model GV-N1070D5-8GD-B View product	B MSI Radeon R5 230 Model R5-230-1GD3-LP View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 1070	Radeon R5 230
Maximum resolutionDiffers	7680 x 4320 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1506 MHz	625 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	1683 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireStreamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers	7680 x 4320 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	64 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	8000 MHz	1333 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 2.1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	3	0
HDMI versionDiffers	2.0b	1.4a
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performance2 differ
PhysXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.1
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
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
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Metallic
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	500 W	400 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	150 W	15 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	1x 8-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	148 g
LengthDiffers	266.7 mm	155 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	19 mm
HeightDiffers	111.1 mm	69 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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