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MSI LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 vs MSI 912-V261-008 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:AMD
    • 912-V261-008 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:Radeon HD6970
    • 912-V261-008 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:GeForce GTX 550 Ti
  • Maximum resolution
    • LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • 912-V261-008 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:940 MHz
    • 912-V261-008 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:950 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:2 GB
    • 912-V261-008 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:1 GB
  • Memory bus
    • LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:256 bit
    • 912-V261-008 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:192 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:5500 MHz
    • 912-V261-008 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:4300 MHz
  • Interface type
    • LIGHTNING 912-V237-014 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:PCI Express 2.1
    • 912-V261-008 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:PCI Express 2.0

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Comparison of 912-V237-014, 912-V261-008
34 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon HD6970GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers940 MHz950 MHz
Stream processorsKnown for one1536Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1 GB
Memory busDiffers256 bit192 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers5500 MHz4300 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.1PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers310 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm35 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm140 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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