Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9 vs MSI R5 230 1GD3H

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9:Radeon R9 295X2
- R5 230 1GD3H:Radeon R5 230
Maximum resolution
- 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9:2560 x 1600 pixels
- R5 230 1GD3H:4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor frequency
- 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9:1018 MHz
- R5 230 1GD3H:625 MHz
Maximum digital resolution
- 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9:2560 x 1600 pixels
- R5 230 1GD3H:4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support
- 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9:2-Way CrossFireX
- R5 230 1GD3H:Not supported
Discrete graphics card memory
- 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9:8 GB
- R5 230 1GD3H:1 GB
Graphics card memory type
- 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9:GDDR5
- R5 230 1GD3H:GDDR2
Memory bus
- 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9:512 bit
- R5 230 1GD3H:128 bit

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Comparison of 8GD5, R5 230 1GD3H
33 specifications	A MSI 8GD5 AMD Radeon R9 Model 8GD5 View product	B MSI R5 230 1GD3H View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R9 295X2	Radeon R5 230
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	1018 MHz	625 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR2
Memory busDiffers	512 bit	128 bit
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express x16 2.1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
HD3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.85 kg	230 g
LengthDiffers	307 mm	152 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	19 mm
HeightDiffers	111 mm	112 mm

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