Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GAMING 8G vs MSI GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GAMING 8G:AMD
- GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:NVIDIA
Graphics processor
- GAMING 8G:Radeon R9 290X
- GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:GeForce GTX 980
Processor frequency
- GAMING 8G:1000 MHz
- GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:1152 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- GAMING 8G:1040 MHz
- GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:1252 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- GAMING 8G:4-Way CrossFireX
- GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:4-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- GAMING 8G:8 GB
- GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:4 GB
Memory bus
- GAMING 8G:512 bit
- GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- GAMING 8G:5500 MHz
- GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1:7010 MHz

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Comparison of GAMING 8G, GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1
37 specifications	A MSI GAMING 8G View product	B MSI GTX 980 4GD5 OCV1 View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R9 290X	GeForce GTX 980
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	1000 MHz	1152 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1040 MHz	1252 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	4-Way CrossFireX	4-Way SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	512 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	5500 MHz	7010 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	320 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.4
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	750 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	250 W	165 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.01 kg	824 g
LengthDiffers	276 mm	269 mm
DepthDiffers	39 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	137 mm	111 mm

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