Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce 8400GS 1GB vs MSI R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GeForce 8400GS 1GB:NVIDIA
- R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:AMD
Graphics processor
- GeForce 8400GS 1GB:GeForce 8400 GS
- R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:Radeon HD7970
CUDA
- GeForce 8400GS 1GB:Yes
- R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:No
Processor frequency
- GeForce 8400GS 1GB:520 MHz
- R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:925 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GeForce 8400GS 1GB:1 GB
- R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:3 GB
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce 8400GS 1GB:GDDR3
- R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:GDDR5
Memory bus
- GeForce 8400GS 1GB:64 bit
- R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce 8400GS 1GB:1066 MHz
- R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970:5500 MHz

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Comparison of GeForce 8400GS 1GB, R7970-2PMD3GD5
44 specifications	A MSI GeForce 8400GS 1GB View product	B MSI R7970-2PMD3GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon HD7970 Model R7970-2PMD3GD5 View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8400 GS	Radeon HD7970
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffers	Yes	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	520 MHz	925 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Stream processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	3 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	5500 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI ports quantity	1	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance2 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX versionDiffers	10.1	11
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.1	4.2
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4, VC-1
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	147 mm	280 mm
DepthDiffers	31 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	110 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Driver & Utilites DVD
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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