Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB vs MSI R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB:NVIDIA
- R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950:AMD
Graphics processor
- GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB:GeForce GTS 450
- R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950:Radeon HD6950
Maximum resolution
- GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB:2560 x 1600 pixels
- R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequency
- GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB:850 MHz
- R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950:800 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB:2-Way SLI
- R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950:Not supported
Discrete graphics card memory
- GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB:1 GB
- R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950:2 GB
Memory bus
- GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB:128 bit
- R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB:3920 MHz
- R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950:800 MHz

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Comparison of GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB, R6950TWINFROZRII
38 specifications	A MSI GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB View product	B MSI R6950TWINFROZRII graphics card AMD Radeon HD6950 Model R6950TWINFROZRII View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon HD6950
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	800 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI	Not supported
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	3920 MHz	800 MHz
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	PCI-E x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	450 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers	210 mm	275 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	111 mm	110 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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