Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 vs MSI 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Key differences

Graphics processor
- 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:GeForce GTX 560
- 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequency
- 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:810 MHz
- 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:800 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:2-Way SLI
- 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:1 GB
- 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type
- 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:GDDR4
- 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GDDR5
Memory bus
- 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:256 bit
- 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:4000 MHz
- 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4096 MHz
OpenGL version
- 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:4.1
- 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4.0

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Comparison of 912-V232-241, 912-V255-015
30 specifications	A MSI 912-V232-241 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Model 912-V232-241 View product	B MSI 912-V255-015 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model 912-V255-015 View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 560	GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	810 MHz	800 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI	3-Way SLI
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR4	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4000 MHz	4096 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express x16	PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	238 mm	268 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	37 mm
HeightDiffers	112 mm	115 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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