Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 912-V255-026 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 vs MSI LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

25specifications compared
6differ
19identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor frequency
- 912-V255-026 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:823 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- 912-V255-026 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3 GB
Memory clock speed
- 912-V255-026 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4276 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz
Length
- 912-V255-026 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:268 mm
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:305 mm
Depth
- 912-V255-026 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:37 mm
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:45 mm
Height
- 912-V255-026 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:115 mm
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:127 mm

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Comparison of 912-V255-026, V256-021R
33 specifications	A MSI 912-V255-026 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model 912-V255-026 View product	B MSI LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model V256-021R View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processor	GeForce GTX 580	GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	823 MHz	832 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	1645 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology support	3-Way SLI	3-Way SLI
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1.5 GB	3 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory bus	384 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4276 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantity	2	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
PhysX	Yes	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 Vision	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	268 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	37 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	115 mm	127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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