Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210 vs MSI LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:GeForce 210
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequency
- 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:589 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:Not supported
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:1 GB
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type
- 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:GDDR3
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GDDR5
Memory bus
- 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:64 bit
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:1000 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz
PhysX
- 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:No
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:Yes

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Comparison of 912-V229-003, 912-V256-003
31 specifications	A MSI 912-V229-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210 Model 912-V229-003 View product	B MSI LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model 912-V256-003 View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 210	GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	589 MHz	832 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1000 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance3 differ
PhysXDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX versionDiffers	10.1	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.1	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	145 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	18 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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