Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 vs MSI 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870

Key differences

Graphics processor
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:Radeon HD6970
- 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:Radeon HD6870
Processor frequency
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:940 MHz
- 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:920 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:2 GB
- 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:1 GB
Memory clock speed
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:5500 MHz
- 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:4200 MHz
OpenGL version
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:4.0
- 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:4.1
Length
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:310 mm
- 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:245 mm
Depth
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:40 mm
- 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:35 mm
Height
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:127 mm
- 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:115 mm

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Comparison of 912-V237-014, 912-V245-022
31 specifications	A MSI LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 Model 912-V237-014 View product	B MSI 912-V245-022 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870 Model 912-V245-022 View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD6970	Radeon HD6870
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	940 MHz	920 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Stream processorsKnown for one	1536	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	5500 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 2.1	PCI Express 2.1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	310 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	115 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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