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GIGABYTE GV-N520TC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 vs MSI Radeon HD 3450

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 10identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GV-N520TC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:NVIDIA
    • Radeon HD 3450:AMD
  • CUDA
    • GV-N520TC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:Yes
    • Radeon HD 3450:No
  • Processor frequency
    • GV-N520TC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:830 MHz
    • Radeon HD 3450:600 MHz
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GV-N520TC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:GDDR3
    • Radeon HD 3450:GDDR2
  • Memory clock speed
    • GV-N520TC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:1800 MHz
    • Radeon HD 3450:800 MHz
  • PhysX
    • GV-N520TC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:Yes
    • Radeon HD 3450:No
  • DirectX version
    • GV-N520TC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:11
    • Radeon HD 3450:10.1
  • OpenGL version
    • GV-N520TC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520:4.1
    • Radeon HD 3450:2.0

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33 specifications
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorKnown for oneGeForce GT 520Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyDiffers830 MHz600 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one1660 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR2
Memory bus64 bit64 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers1800 MHz800 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface typePCI Express 2.0PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance3 differ
PhysXDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX versionDiffers1110.1
OpenGL versionDiffers4.12.0
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Form factorKnown for oneHalf-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMIYesYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source

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