Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 vs MSI R9 290X 4GD5

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640:NVIDIA
- R9 290X 4GD5:AMD
Graphics processor
- GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640:GeForce GT 640
- R9 290X 4GD5:Radeon R9 290X
Processor frequency
- GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640:1046 MHz
- R9 290X 4GD5:1000 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640:2 GB
- R9 290X 4GD5:4 GB
Memory bus
- GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640:64 bit
- R9 290X 4GD5:512 bit
Memory clock speed
- GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640:5010 MHz
- R9 290X 4GD5:5000 MHz
Interface type
- GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640:PCI Express 2.0
- R9 290X 4GD5:PCI Express 3.0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640:1
- R9 290X 4GD5:2

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Comparison of GV-N640D5-2GI, R9 290X 4GD5
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-N640D5-2GI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 Model GV-N640D5-2GI View product	B MSI R9 290X 4GD5 View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GT 640	Radeon R9 290X
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	384	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1046 MHz	1000 MHz
FireStream	No	No
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	512 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	5010 MHz	5000 MHz
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2
OpenGL version	4.3	4.3
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	177 mm	276 mm
DepthDiffers	30 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	99 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.02 kg

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