Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870 vs MSI LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:AMD
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:NVIDIA
Graphics processor
- GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:Radeon HD6870
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
CUDA
- GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:No
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:Yes
Processor frequency
- GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:950 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:1 GB
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:256 bit
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:4400 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz
Interface type
- GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:PCI Express 2.1
- LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:PCI Express 2.0

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Comparison of GV-R687SO-1GD, V256-004R
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-R687SO-1GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870 Model GV-R687SO-1GD View product	B MSI LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model V256-004R View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD6870	GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffers	No	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	950 MHz	832 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4400 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.1	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	290 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	38 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	126 mm	127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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