Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970 vs MSI V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240

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

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:Radeon HD7970
- V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240:Radeon R7 240
Maximum resolution
- GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:2560 x 1600 pixels
- V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequency
- GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:925 MHz
- V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240:730 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:3 GB
- V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240:4 GB
Graphics card memory type
- GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:GDDR5
- V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240:GDDR3
Memory bus
- GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:384 bit
- V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240:128 bit
Memory clock speed
- GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:5500 MHz
- V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240:1800 MHz
Interface type
- GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:PCI Express 3.0
- V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240:PCI Express x16

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Comparison of GV-R797WF3-3GD, V809-845R
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-R797WF3-3GD graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970 Model GV-R797WF3-3GD View product	B MSI V809-845R graphics card AMD Radeon R7 240 Model V809-845R View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD7970	Radeon R7 240
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	925 MHz	730 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	780 MHz
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	5500 MHz	1800 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express x16
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Performance3 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.2	4.3
Dual Link DVIDiffers	Yes	No
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorDiffers	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)
Number of slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	285 mm	144 mm
DepthDiffers	38 mm	33 mm
HeightDiffers	126 mm	69 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	194 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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