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Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GT 240 1GB vs MSI GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 20identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor
    • GeForce GT 240
    • GeForce GTX 580
  • Processor frequency
    • 550 MHz
    • 832 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • 1 GB
    • 1.5 GB
  • Memory bus
    • 128 bit
    • 384 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • 3400 MHz
    • 4200 MHz
  • DVI-I ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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GeForce GT 240 1GBView product
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GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MBView product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyNVIDIANVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GT 240GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers550 MHz832 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Maximum digital resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB1.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory busDiffers128 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers3400 MHz4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typePCI Express x16PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
DVI ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performance2 differ
PhysXYesYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX versionDiffers10.111
OpenGL versionDiffers3.14.0
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Full HDYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightFull-Height (FH)Full-Height (FH)
Form factorDiffersFull-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL)Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Minimum system requirementsPCI-E x16PCI-E x16
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one300 g
LengthDiffers175 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers35 mm45 mm
HeightDiffers112 mm127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes

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