Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260 vs MSI LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260:Radeon R7 260
- LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9:Radeon R9 290X
Processor frequency
- 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260:1050 MHz
- LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9:1080 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260:1 GB
- LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9:4 GB
Memory bus
- 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260:128 bit
- LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9:512 bit
Memory clock speed
- 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260:6000 MHz
- LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9:5000 MHz
DVI-D ports quantity
- 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260:1
- LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9:2
DVI-I ports quantity
- 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260:1
- LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9:0
Product colour
- 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260:Black, Blue
- LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9:Black, Yellow

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Comparison of 912-V293-026, LIGHTNING
36 specifications	A MSI 912-V293-026 graphics card AMD Radeon R7 260 Model 912-V293-026 View product	B MSI LIGHTNING AMD Radeon R9 Model LIGHTNING View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R9 290X
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1050 MHz	1080 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4-Way CrossFireX
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	512 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	6000 MHz	5000 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Performanceidentical
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11.2	11.2
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL version	4.3	4.3
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
HD3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black, Yellow
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	420 g	1.58 kg
LengthDiffers	203 mm	302 mm
DepthDiffers	36 mm	55 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	131 mm

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