Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 vs MSI N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

24specifications compared
13differ
11identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:AMD
- N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:NVIDIA
Graphics processor
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:Radeon HD6970
- N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:GeForce GTS 450
CUDA
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:No
- N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:Yes
Processor frequency
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:920 MHz
- N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:700 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:2 GB
- N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:1 GB
Graphics card memory type
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:GDDR5
- N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:GDDR3
Memory bus
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:256 bit
- N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:128 bit
Memory clock speed
- GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:5500 MHz
- N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:1800 MHz

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Comparison of GV-R697OC2-2GD, N450GTS-MD1GD3
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-R697OC2-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 Model GV-R697OC2-2GD View product	B MSI N450GTS-MD1GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 Model N450GTS-MD1GD3 View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD6970	GeForce GTS 450
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffers	No	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	920 MHz	700 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	5500 MHz	1800 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
PhysXDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL version	4.1	4.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	290 mm	146 mm
DepthDiffers	38 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	126 mm	104 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source

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