Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2 vs MSI R5870 Lightning

Key differences

Processor frequency
- GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2:567 MHz
- R5870 Lightning:900 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2:GDDR2
- R5870 Lightning:GDDR5
Memory bus
- GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2:64 bit
- R5870 Lightning:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2:800 MHz
- R5870 Lightning:4800 MHz
Interface type
- GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2:PCI Express 2.0
- R5870 Lightning:PCI Express 2.1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2:1
- R5870 Lightning:2
DirectX version
- GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2:10.0
- R5870 Lightning:11
OpenGL version
- GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2:2.0
- R5870 Lightning:3.2

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Comparison of GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2, R5870 Lightning
23 specifications	A MSI GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2 View product	B MSI R5870 Lightning View product
Processor1 differ
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	567 MHz	900 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics processorKnown for one	GeForce 8400 GS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	6.4 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10.0	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	2.0	3.2
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Weight & dimensionsidentical
LengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	277 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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