Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-N98XP512H-B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX+ GDDR3 vs MSI GAMING RX3870X2-T2D1GOC graphics card

Key differences

Memory bus
- GV-N98XP512H-B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX+ GDDR3:256 bit
- GAMING RX3870X2-T2D1GOC graphics card:512 bit
Interface type
- GV-N98XP512H-B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX+ GDDR3:PCI Express 2.0
- GAMING RX3870X2-T2D1GOC graphics card:PCI Express x16
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GV-N98XP512H-B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX+ GDDR3:1
- GAMING RX3870X2-T2D1GOC graphics card:2
DirectX version
- GV-N98XP512H-B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX+ GDDR3:10
- GAMING RX3870X2-T2D1GOC graphics card:10.1

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Comparison of GV-N98XP512H-B, RX3870X2-T2D1GOC
22 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-N98XP512H-B graphics card GeForce 9800 GTX+ GDDR3 Model GV-N98XP512H-B View product	B MSI GAMING RX3870X2-T2D1GOC graphics card Model RX3870X2-T2D1GOC View product
Processoridentical
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Graphics processorKnown for one	GeForce 9800 GTX+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stream processorsKnown for one	128	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	512 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express x16
TV-out	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.1
OpenGL version	2.1	2.1
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dual Link DVI	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/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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