Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-N550D5-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GIGABYTE GV-R797D5-3GD-B graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GV-N550D5-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:NVIDIA
    • GV-R797D5-3GD-B graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GV-N550D5-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:GeForce GTX 550 Ti
    • GV-R797D5-3GD-B graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:Radeon HD7970
  • CUDA
    • GV-N550D5-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:Yes
    • GV-R797D5-3GD-B graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:No
  • Processor frequency
    • GV-N550D5-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:900 MHz
    • GV-R797D5-3GD-B graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:925 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • GV-N550D5-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:1 GB
    • GV-R797D5-3GD-B graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:3 GB
  • Memory bus
    • GV-N550D5-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:192 bit
    • GV-R797D5-3GD-B graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:384 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • GV-N550D5-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:4100 MHz
    • GV-R797D5-3GD-B graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:5500 MHz
  • Interface type
    • GV-N550D5-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:PCI Express 2.0
    • GV-R797D5-3GD-B graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:PCI 3.0

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Comparison of GV-N550D5-1GI, GV-R797D5-3GD-B
50 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 550 TiRadeon HD7970
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffersYesNo
CUDA coresKnown for one192Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers900 MHz925 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one1800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Stream processorsKnown for one192Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB3 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory busDiffers192 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers4100 MHz5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one28.8 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.0PCI 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performance3 differ
PhysXDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX versionDiffers1111.1
OpenGL versionDiffers4.14.2
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionYesYes
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one98.4 GTexel/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightFull-Height (FH)Full-Height (FH)
Form factorDiffersFull-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL)Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers400 W550 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one1x 6-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers223 mm285 mm
DepthDiffers39.5 mm38 mm
HeightDiffers138 mm126 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers CDUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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