Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 vs GIGABYTE GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870

31specifications compared
16differ
15identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:NVIDIA
- GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:AMD
Graphics processor
- GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:GeForce GT 520
- GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:Radeon HD6870
CUDA
- GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:Yes
- GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:No
Processor frequency
- GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:810 MHz
- GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:900 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:GDDR3
- GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:GDDR5
Memory bus
- GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:64 bit
- GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:256 bit
Interface type
- GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:PCI Express 2.0
- GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:PCI Express 2.1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:0
- GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:1

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Comparison of GV-N520SL-1GI, GV-R687UD-1GD
40 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-N520SL-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 Model GV-N520SL-1GI View product	B GIGABYTE GV-R687UD-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870 Model GV-R687UD-1GD View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GT 520	Radeon HD6870
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffers	Yes	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	810 MHz	900 MHz
Maximum analog resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum digital resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Shader clockKnown for one	1620 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	1 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
PhysXDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL version	4.1	4.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorDiffers	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	300 W	500 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers	177 mm	290 mm
Depth	38 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	122 mm	126 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	177 x 122 x 38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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