Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870 vs MSI N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:AMD
- N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:NVIDIA
Graphics processor
- 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:Radeon HD6870
- N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GeForce GT 430
Maximum resolution
- 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:1920 x 1200 pixels
- N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequency
- 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:920 MHz
- N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:700 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:GDDR5
- N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GDDR3
Memory bus
- 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:256 bit
- N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:64 bit
Memory clock speed
- 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:4200 MHz
- N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:1333 MHz
Interface type
- 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:PCI Express x16
- N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:PCI Express 2.0

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Comparison of 912-V245-021, N430GT-MD1G/LP
31 specifications	A MSI 912-V245-021 graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870 Model 912-V245-021 View product	B MSI N430GT-MD1G/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 Model N430GT-MD1G/LP View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD6870	GeForce GT 430
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	920 MHz	700 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	1 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	64 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4200 MHz	1333 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performance1 differ
PhysX	No	No
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 VisionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
LengthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 x 63 x 21 mm

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