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GIGABYTE GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD vs GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G)

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD has 540 MHz more processor frequency than the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G) (1165 MHz vs 625 MHz). The GIGABYTE GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD has 1 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G) (2 GB vs 1 GB). The GIGABYTE GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD has 64 bit more memory bus than the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G) (128 bit vs 64 bit). Graphics processor family: NVIDIA on the GIGABYTE GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD, AMD on the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G). Graphics processor: GeForce GTX 950 on the GIGABYTE GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD, Radeon R5 230 on the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G).

  • Graphics processor family
    • GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD:NVIDIA
    • GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G):AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD:GeForce GTX 950
    • GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G):Radeon R5 230
  • Maximum resolution
    • GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G):2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD:1165 MHz
    • GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G):625 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD:2 GB
    • GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G):1 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD:GDDR5
    • GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G):GDDR3
  • Memory bus
    • GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD:128 bit
    • GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G):64 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD:6610 MHz
    • GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G):1066 MHz

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Comparison of GV-N950G1 GAMING-2GD, GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G)
37 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 950Radeon R5 230
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers1165 MHz625 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one1355 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
FireStreamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
Memory busDiffers128 bit64 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers6610 MHz1066 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 3.0PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers30
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers12.011
Shader model versionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.1
HDCPKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIYesYes
PhysXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supply400 W400 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one2x 6-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one114 gUnknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers244 mm166 mm
DepthDiffers36 mm13 mm
HeightDiffers114 mm69 mm
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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