Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs MSI N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480

23specifications compared
9differ
14identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:GeForce GTX 470
- N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480:GeForce GTX 480
Processor frequency
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:607 MHz
- N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480:700 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:1.25 GB
- N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:320 bit
- N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:3348 MHz
- N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480:3696 MHz
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:1
- N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480:2
Weight
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:760 g
- N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480:898 g
Length
- 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470:243 mm
- N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480:265 mm

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Comparison of 470GTX-M2D12, N480GTX-M2D15
32 specifications	A MSI 470GTX-M2D12 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 Model 470GTX-M2D12 View product	B MSI N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card GeForce GTX 480 Model N480GTX-M2D15 View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 RAMDACKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 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 & interfaces1 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI version	1.3a	1.3a
DVI ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	11	11
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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