Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs MSI 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Key differences

Graphics processor
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:GeForce GTX 470
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:GeForce GTX 480
Processor frequency
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:607 MHz
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:700 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:500 MHz
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:400 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:1.25 GB
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:320 bit
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:3348 MHz
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:3696 MHz
Weight
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:760 g
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:898 g
Length
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:243 mm
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:265 mm

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Comparison of 470GTX-M2D12, 480GTX-M2D15
31 specifications	A MSI 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 Model 470GTX-M2D12 View product	B MSI 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 Model 480GTX-M2D15 View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 470	GeForce GTX 480
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	607 MHz	700 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACDiffers	500 MHz	400 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1.25 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	320 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	3348 MHz	3696 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
Mini HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
Shader model version	5.0	5.0
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
System requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	760 g	898 g
LengthDiffers	243 mm	265 mm
Depth	33 mm	33 mm
HeightDiffers	111 mm	120 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.