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

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 processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 560	GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequencyDiffers	870 MHz	832 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
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4080 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
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

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