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Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GAMING GV-N590D5-3GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 vs GIGABYTE GV-R697OC-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • NVIDIA
    • AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GeForce GTX 590
    • Radeon HD6970
  • CUDA
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor frequency
    • 607 MHz
    • 900 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • 3 GB
    • 2 GB
  • Memory bus
    • 768 bit
    • 256 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • 3414 MHz
    • 5500 MHz
  • Interface type
    • PCI Express 2.0
    • PCI Express 2.1

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40 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GAMING GV-N590D5-3GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590

Model GV-N590D5-3GD-B

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GIGABYTE

GV-R697OC-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970

Model GV-R697OC-2GD

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Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 590Radeon HD6970
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyDiffers607 MHz900 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one1215 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one400 MHz
Maximum analog resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI
Stream processorsKnown for one1024
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory busDiffers768 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers3414 MHz5500 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.0PCI Express 2.1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers31
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0
OpenGL version4.14.1
HDCPDiffersYesNo
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightFull-Height (FH)Full-Height (FH)
Form factorFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
CertificationRoHSRoHS
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers700 W550 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Length290 mm290 mm
DepthDiffers43 mm38 mm
HeightDiffers125 mm126 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindow 7
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64

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