Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 vs MSI N470GTX-M2D12 GeForce GTX 470

Key differences

Graphics processor
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:GeForce GTX 480
- N470GTX-M2D12 GeForce GTX 470:GeForce GTX 470
Discrete graphics card memory
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:1.5 GB
- N470GTX-M2D12 GeForce GTX 470:1.25 GB
Memory bus
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:384 bit
- N470GTX-M2D12 GeForce GTX 470:320 bit
Memory clock speed
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:3696 MHz
- N470GTX-M2D12 GeForce GTX 470:3348 MHz
Weight
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:898 g
- N470GTX-M2D12 GeForce GTX 470:760 g
Length
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:265 mm
- N470GTX-M2D12 GeForce GTX 470:243 mm
Height
- 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:120 mm
- N470GTX-M2D12 GeForce GTX 470:111 mm

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Comparison of 480GTX-M2D15, N470GTX-M2D12
33 specifications	A MSI 480GTX-M2D15 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 Model 480GTX-M2D15 View product	B MSI N470GTX-M2D12 GeForce GTX 470 Model N470GTX-M2D12 View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processor familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 480	GeForce GTX 470
Processor frequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	607 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1.5 GB	1.25 GB
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	320 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	3696 MHz	3348 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3a
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	898 g	760 g
LengthDiffers	265 mm	243 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	111 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MSI Live MSI VIVID MSI Graphics Card Driver MSI Dual Core Center

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.