Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 4GD5 OCV1 vs MSI GAMING 8G

31specifications compared
19differ
12identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- 4GD5 OCV1:NVIDIA
- GAMING 8G:AMD
Graphics processor
- 4GD5 OCV1:GeForce GTX 980
- GAMING 8G:Radeon R9 290X
Processor frequency
- 4GD5 OCV1:1152 MHz
- GAMING 8G:1000 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- 4GD5 OCV1:1252 MHz
- GAMING 8G:1040 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- 4GD5 OCV1:4-Way SLI
- GAMING 8G:4-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics card memory
- 4GD5 OCV1:4 GB
- GAMING 8G:8 GB
Memory bus
- 4GD5 OCV1:256 bit
- GAMING 8G:512 bit
Memory clock speed
- 4GD5 OCV1:7010 MHz
- GAMING 8G:5500 MHz

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Comparison of 4GD5 OCV1, GAMING 8G
42 specifications	A MSI 4GD5 OCV1 View product	B MSI GAMING 8G View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon R9 290X
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	2048	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1152 MHz	1000 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1252 MHz	1040 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	4-Way SLI	4-Way CrossFireX
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	512 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	7010 MHz	5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	2
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	3	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performance2 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
HDCPDiffers	No	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	500 W	750 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	165 W	250 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	824 g	1.01 kg
LengthDiffers	269 mm	276 mm
DepthDiffers	38 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	111 mm	137 mm

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