Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GVN470O13I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs MSI LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GVN470O13I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:GeForce GTX 470
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequency
- GVN470O13I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:630 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- GVN470O13I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:Not supported
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- GVN470O13I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:1.25 GB
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- GVN470O13I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:320 bit
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- GVN470O13I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:3348 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz
OpenGL version
- GVN470O13I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:3.2
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4.0

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Comparison of GVN470O13I, 912-V256-003
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GVN470O13I graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 Model GVN470O13I View product	B MSI LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model 912-V256-003 View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 470	GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequencyDiffers	630 MHz	832 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	1260 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1.25 GB	1.5 GB
Memory busDiffers	320 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	3348 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.2	4.0
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
LengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm

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