Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R557OC-1GL graphics card vs MSI V214-021R graphics card

Key differences

Processor frequency
- GV-R557OC-1GL graphics card:670 MHz
- V214-021R graphics card:875 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- GV-R557OC-1GL graphics card:GDDR3
- V214-021R graphics card:GDDR5
Memory clock speed
- GV-R557OC-1GL graphics card:1600 MHz
- V214-021R graphics card:4800 MHz
Interface type
- GV-R557OC-1GL graphics card:PCI Express 2.1
- V214-021R graphics card:PCI Express x16
OpenGL version
- GV-R557OC-1GL graphics card:3.1
- V214-021R graphics card:3.2

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Comparison of GV-R557OC-1GL, V214-021R
26 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-R557OC-1GL graphics card Model GV-R557OC-1GL View product	B MSI V214-021R graphics card Model V214-021R View product
Processor1 differ
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	670 MHz	875 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	1 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	4800 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.1	PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
DVI ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Performance1 differ
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.1	3.2
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	502 g
LengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	208 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7

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