Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 vs GIGABYTE N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:AMD
- N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:NVIDIA
Graphics processor
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:Radeon HD6970
- N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:GeForce GTX 480
CUDA
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:No
- N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:Yes
Processor frequency
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:920 MHz
- N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:820 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:2 GB
- N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:256 bit
- N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:5500 MHz
- N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:3800 MHz
Interface type
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:PCI Express 2.1
- N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:PCI Express 2.0

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Comparison of GV-R697OC2-2GD, N480S15I
41 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 Model GV-R697OC2-2GD View product	B GIGABYTE N480S15I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 Model N480S15I View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD6970	GeForce GTX 480
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffers	No	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	920 MHz	820 MHz
Maximum analog resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Shader clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1640 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	5500 MHz	3800 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.1	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance1 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
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
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	75 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
LengthKnown for one	290 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	126 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic

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