Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R697UD-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 vs MSI N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GV-R697UD-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:AMD
    • N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • GV-R697UD-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:Radeon HD6970
    • N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GeForce GT 430
  • Processor frequency
    • GV-R697UD-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:880 MHz
    • N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:700 MHz
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GV-R697UD-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:GDDR5
    • N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GDDR3
  • Memory bus
    • GV-R697UD-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:256 bit
    • N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:128 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • GV-R697UD-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:5500 MHz
    • N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:1000 MHz
  • Interface type
    • GV-R697UD-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:PCI Express 2.1
    • N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:PCI Express 2.0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GV-R697UD-2GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:0
    • N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:1

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Comparison of GV-R697UD-2GD, N430GT-MD2GD3
40 specifications
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon HD6970GeForce GT 430
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers880 MHz700 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
Memory busDiffers256 bit128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers5500 MHz1000 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.1PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffersNoYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
OpenGL versionDiffers4.14.0
Dual Link DVIYesYes
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneHalf-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationRoHSRoHS
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one550 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for onePCI-E 2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers290 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers38 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm105 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source

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