Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 vs MSI N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:AMD
- N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:NVIDIA
Graphics processor
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:Radeon HD6970
- N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GeForce GT 430
Maximum resolution
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:1920 x 1200 pixels
- N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:No
- N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:Yes
Processor frequency
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:940 MHz
- N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:700 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:GDDR5
- N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GDDR3
Memory bus
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:256 bit
- N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:128 bit
Memory clock speed
- LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970:5500 MHz
- N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:1000 MHz

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Comparison of 912-V237-016, N430GT-MD2GD3
32 specifications	A MSI LIGHTNING 912-V237-016 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6970 Model 912-V237-016 View product	B MSI N430GT-MD2GD3 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 Model N430GT-MD2GD3 View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD6970	GeForce GT 430
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffers	No	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	940 MHz	700 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	5500 MHz	1000 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL version	4.0	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionDiffers	Yes	No
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	310 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	31 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	105 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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