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Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G) vs MSI Radeon RX 480 8G

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Radeon RX 480 8G has 495 MHz more processor frequency than the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G) (1120 MHz vs 625 MHz). The MSI Radeon RX 480 8G has 7 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G) (8 GB vs 1 GB). The MSI Radeon RX 480 8G has 192 bit more memory bus than the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G) (256 bit vs 64 bit). Only the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G) has dual Link DVI. Graphics processor: Radeon R5 230 on the GIGABYTE GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G), Radeon RX 480 on the MSI Radeon RX 480 8G.

  • Graphics processor
    • Radeon R5 230
    • Radeon RX 480
  • Processor frequency
    • 625 MHz
    • 1120 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • 1 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GDDR3
    • GDDR5
  • Memory bus
    • 64 bit
    • 256 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • 1066 MHz
    • 8000 MHz
  • Interface type
    • PCI Express 2.0
    • PCI Express x16 3.0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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45 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GV-R523D3-1GL Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 (GVR523D3GL-00-G)View product
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MSI

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Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyAMDAMD
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon R5 230Radeon RX 480
CUDANoNo
Processor frequencyDiffers625 MHz1120 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one1266 MHz
FireStreamKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB8 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Memory busDiffers64 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz8000 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers03
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0b
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performance3 differ
PhysXNoNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
DirectX versionDiffers1112.0
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0
OpenGL versionDiffers4.14.5
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIDiffersYesNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNo
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNo
Full HDKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for oneFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one2
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers400 W500 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one150 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one1x 6-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one686 g
LengthDiffers166 mm240 mm
DepthDiffers13 mm37 mm
HeightDiffers69 mm112 mm

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