Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R797OC-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970 vs MSI R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7950

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 25identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor
    • GV-R797OC-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:Radeon HD7970
    • R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7950:Radeon HD7950
  • Maximum resolution
    • GV-R797OC-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7950:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • GV-R797OC-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:1000 MHz
    • R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7950:830 MHz
  • Memory clock speed
    • GV-R797OC-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:5500 MHz
    • R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7950:5000 MHz
  • Minimum system power supply
    • GV-R797OC-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:550 W
    • R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7950:500 W

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Comparison of GV-R797OC-3GD, R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC
50 specifications
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyAMDAMD
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon HD7970Radeon HD7950
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDANoNo
Processor frequencyDiffers1000 MHz830 MHz
Shader clockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source830 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Maximum analog resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum digital resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Stream processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1792
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memory3 GB3 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus384 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers5500 MHz5000 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface typePCI Express 3.0PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
PhysXNoNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
Shader model version5.05.0
OpenGL version4.24.2
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264, WMV9Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slots22
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers550 W500 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x 6-pin
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDisplayPort
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVI-I - VGA
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD, ATI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one126 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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