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MSI 1080 SEA HAWK EK X vs MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 1080 SEA HAWK EK X has 4 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G (8 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI 1080 SEA HAWK EK X has 3,108 MHz more memory clock speed than the MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G (10108 MHz vs 7000 MHz). The MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the MSI 1080 SEA HAWK EK X (2 vs 1). Graphics processor family: NVIDIA on the MSI 1080 SEA HAWK EK X, AMD on the MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G. Graphics processor: GeForce GTX 1080 on the MSI 1080 SEA HAWK EK X, Radeon RX 480 on the MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G.

  • Graphics processor family
    • 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:NVIDIA
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:GeForce GTX 1080
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G:Radeon RX 480
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:8 GB
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G:4 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:GDDR5X
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G:GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed
    • 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:10108 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G:7000 MHz
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:1
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G:2
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:3
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G:2
  • HDMI version
    • 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:2.0
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G:2.0b

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Comparison of 1080 SEA HAWK EK X, Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 4G
42 specifications
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1080Radeon RX 480
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1708 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1303 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
Memory clock speedDiffers10108 MHz7000 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.0b
Performanceidentical
PhysXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Cooling typeDiffersliquidActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack, Red
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs180 W150 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.19 kg978 g
LengthDiffers278 mm276 mm
DepthDiffers20 mm42 mm
HeightDiffers165 mm140 mm

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