Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs GIGABYTE R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:NVIDIA
- R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970:AMD
Graphics processor
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:GeForce GT 240
- R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970:Radeon HD5970
Processor frequency
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:550 MHz
- R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970:725 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:1 GB
- R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970:2 GB
Memory bus
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:128 bit
- R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970:512 bit
Memory clock speed
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:3400 MHz
- R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970:4000 MHz
Interface type
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:PCI Express 2.0
- R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970:PCI Express 2.1
PhysX
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:Yes
- R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970:No

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Comparison of N240LGI, R597D52GDB
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 Model N240LGI View product	B GIGABYTE R597D52GDB graphics card AMD Radeon HD5970 Model R597D52GDB View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GT 240	Radeon HD5970
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	550 MHz	725 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	1340 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum analog resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum digital resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	512 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	3400 MHz	4000 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
DVI ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX versionDiffers	10.1	11
OpenGL version	3.1	3.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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