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 processorDiffers	Radeon R9 295X2	Radeon R5 230
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	1018 MHz	625 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
DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.1
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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