Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060 vs MSI RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC

35specifications compared
18differ
17identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060:NVIDIA
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:AMD
Graphics processor
- ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060:GeForce GTX 1060
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:Radeon RX 480
CUDA cores
- ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060:1280
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:2304
Processor frequency
- ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060:1544 MHz
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:1291 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060:1759 MHz
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:1291 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060:Not supported
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics card memory
- ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060:6 GB
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:8 GB
Memory bus
- ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060:192 bit
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC:256 bit

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Comparison of 912-V328-052, RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC
51 specifications	A MSI ARMOR GeForce GTX 1060 Model 912-V328-052 View product	B MSI RX 480 ARMOR 8G OC View product
Processor6 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon RX 480
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	7680 x 4320 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA	Yes	Yes
CUDA coresDiffers	1280	2304
Processor frequencyDiffers	1544 MHz	1291 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1759 MHz	1291 MHz
FireStreamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	7680 x 4320 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	192 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	8008 MHz	8000 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	2	2
HDMI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0b
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
PhysXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of slots	2	2
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	400 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	120 W	150 W
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	692 g	653 g
LengthDiffers	275 mm	269 mm
DepthDiffers	41 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	137 mm	125 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.19 kg	1.15 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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