Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 vs MSI LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

24specifications compared
9differ
15identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:GeForce GTX 560
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequency
- 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:870 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:1 GB
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:256 bit
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:4080 MHz
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz
OpenGL version
- 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:4.1
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4.0
Length
- 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:238 mm
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:305 mm
Depth
- 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:40 mm
- LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:45 mm

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Comparison of 912-V238-074, 912-V256-003
31 specifications	A MSI 912-V238-074 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Model 912-V238-074 View product	B MSI LIGHTNING 912-V256-003 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model 912-V256-003 View product
Processor2 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	870 MHz	832 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4080 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Vision	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	238 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	112 mm	127 mm
WeightKnown for one	705 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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