Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs MSI LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

25specifications compared
8differ
17identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:GeForce GTX 550 Ti
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequency
- GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:970 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:1 GB
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:192 bit
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
OpenGL version
- GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:4.1
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4.0
Length
- GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:223 mm
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:305 mm
Depth
- GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:42 mm
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:45 mm
Height
- GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:136 mm
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:127 mm

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Comparison of GV-N550OC-1GI, V256-004R
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-N550OC-1GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti Model GV-N550OC-1GI View product	B MSI LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model V256-004R View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	970 MHz	832 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	1940 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stream processorsKnown for one	192	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way SLI
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	192 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
DVI-I ports quantity	2	2
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D Vision	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	400 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	223 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Window 7	Unknown — not stated by the source

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