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Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R697OC-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 vs MSI N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/TF graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • AMD
    • NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • Radeon HD6970
    • GeForce GT 430
  • CUDA
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor frequency
    • 900 MHz
    • 785 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • 2 GB
    • 1 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GDDR5
    • GDDR3
  • Memory bus
    • 256 bit
    • 128 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • 5500 MHz
    • 2000 MHz

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35 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GV-R697OC-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970

Model GV-R697OC-2GD

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B

MSI

N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/TF graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Model N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/TF

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Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon HD6970GeForce GT 430
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffersNoYes
Processor frequencyDiffers900 MHz785 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
Memory busDiffers256 bit128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers5500 MHz2000 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.1PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance3 differ
PhysXDiffersNoYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
OpenGL versionDiffers4.14.0
HDCPDiffersNoYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for oneFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one550 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers290 mm176 mm
DepthDiffers38 mm34 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm73 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes

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