Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GAMING 2G vs MSI HAWK AMD Radeon R9

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GAMING 2G:Radeon R9 270
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:Radeon R9 270X
Processor frequency
- GAMING 2G:900 MHz
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:1100 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- GAMING 2G:975 MHz
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:1150 MHz
Weight
- GAMING 2G:550 g
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:755 g
Length
- GAMING 2G:256 mm
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:263 mm
Depth
- GAMING 2G:34 mm
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:38 mm
Height
- GAMING 2G:127 mm
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:126 mm

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Comparison of GAMING 2G, HAWK
30 specifications	A MSI GAMING 2G View product	B MSI HAWK AMD Radeon R9 Model HAWK View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R9 270	Radeon R9 270X
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	900 MHz	1100 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	975 MHz	1150 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Memoryidentical
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speed	5600 MHz	5600 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11.2	11.2
OpenGL version	4.3	4.3
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	550 g	755 g
LengthDiffers	256 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	34 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	126 mm

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