Product comparison · 2 gpus

Matrox C420 LP PCIe x16 vs Matrox C680 PCIe x16

36specifications compared
9differ
27identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- C420 LP PCIe x16:2560 x 1600 pixels
- C680 PCIe x16:4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum digital resolution
- C420 LP PCIe x16:2560 x 1600 pixels
- C680 PCIe x16:4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum displays per videocard
- C420 LP PCIe x16:4
- C680 PCIe x16:6
DisplayPort version
- C420 LP PCIe x16:1.1
- C680 PCIe x16:1.2
Mini DisplayPorts quantity
- C420 LP PCIe x16:4
- C680 PCIe x16:6
Cooling type
- C420 LP PCIe x16:Passive
- C680 PCIe x16:Active
Power consumption (typical)
- C420 LP PCIe x16:20 W
- C680 PCIe x16:50 W
Height
- C420 LP PCIe x16:68.6 mm
- C680 PCIe x16:102.7 mm

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Comparison of C420, C680
39 specifications	A Matrox C420 LP PCIe x16 Model C420 View product	B Matrox C680 PCIe x16 Model C680 View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDA	No	No
FireStream	No	No
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardDiffers	4	6
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.1	1.2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	4	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Shader model version	5.0	5.0
OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
OpenCL version	1.2	1.2
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	No	No
Design2 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Form factorDiffers	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slots	1	1
Certification	WEEE, EMC Cl.B	WEEE, EMC Cl.B
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	50 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Wind	Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Wind
Mac operating systems supported	No	No
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64	Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
Other operating systems supported	Windows Embedded Standard 7 32-bit, Windows Embedded Standard 7 64-bit	Windows Embedded Standard 7 32-bit, Windows Embedded Standard 7 64-bit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Length	167.6 mm	167.6 mm
HeightDiffers	68.6 mm	102.7 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS

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