Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970 vs MSI R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:Radeon HD7970
- R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870:Radeon HD7870
Discrete graphics card memory
- GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:3 GB
- R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870:2 GB
Memory bus
- GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:384 bit
- R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:6000 MHz
- R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870:4500 MHz
Interface type
- GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:PCI Express 3.0
- R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870:PCI Express x16
DirectX version
- GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:11.1
- R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870:11
Length
- GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:285 mm
- R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870:241 mm
Height
- GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:126 mm
- R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870:115 mm

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Comparison of GV-R797TO-3GD, R7870-2GD5T/OC
40 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-R797TO-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970 Model GV-R797TO-3GD View product	B MSI R7870-2GD5T/OC graphics card AMD Radeon HD7870 Model R7870-2GD5T/OC View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD7970	Radeon HD7870
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	6000 MHz	4500 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express x16
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Performance1 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
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
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers	285 mm	241 mm
HeightDiffers	126 mm	115 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	605 g
Other featuresidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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