Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-N680D5-2GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 vs MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 16identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GV-N680D5-2GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680:NVIDIA
    • R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GV-N680D5-2GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680:GeForce GTX 680
    • R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC:Radeon HD7870
  • Processor frequency
    • GV-N680D5-2GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680:1058 MHz
    • R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC:1050 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GV-N680D5-2GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680:2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
    • R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC:2-Way CrossFireX
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GV-N680D5-2GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680:GDDR4
    • R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC:GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed
    • GV-N680D5-2GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680:6008 MHz
    • R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC:4800 MHz
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GV-N680D5-2GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680:1
    • R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC:0
  • DVI ports quantity
    • GV-N680D5-2GD-B graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680:2
    • R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC:1

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Comparison of GV-N680D5-2GD-B, R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC
58 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 680Radeon HD7870
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one1536Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1058 MHz1050 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Stream processorsKnown for one1536Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR4GDDR5
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers6008 MHz4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one192.2 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typePCI Express 3.0PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performance1 differ
PhysXDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL version4.24.2
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one128.8 GTexel/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one550 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one195 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one2x 6-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers275 mm270 mm
DepthDiffers38 mm42 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm118 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source796 g
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneDVI-I - VGAUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one38AUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMIYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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