Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs MSI LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:GeForce GT 240
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequency
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:550 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:Not supported
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:1 GB
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:128 bit
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:3400 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz
DVI-I ports quantity
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:1
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:2
DirectX version
- N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240:10.1
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:11

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Comparison of N240LGI, 912-V256-003
35 specifications	A GIGABYTE N240LGI graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 Model N240LGI 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 GT 240	GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequencyDiffers	550 MHz	832 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	1340 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
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	1.5 GB
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	3400 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10.1	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.1	4.0
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium	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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