Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G vs MSI Radeon RX 480 8G

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G:NVIDIA
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G:GeForce GTX 1070
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:Radeon RX 480
  • CUDA
    • GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G:Yes
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:No
  • Processor frequency
    • GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G:1607 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:1120 MHz
  • Processor boost clock speed
    • GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G:1797 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:1266 MHz
  • Memory clock speed
    • GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G:8108 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:8000 MHz
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G:1
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:0
  • HDMI version
    • GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G:2.0
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:2.0b

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Comparison of GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G, Radeon RX 480 8G
49 specifications
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 480
CUDADiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyDiffers1607 MHz1120 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers1797 MHz1266 MHz
FireStreamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one1920Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers8108 MHz8000 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity33
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.0b
DisplayPort version1.41.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Performance3 differ
PhysXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version12.012.0
Shader model versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
OpenGL version4.54.5
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIDiffersYesNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersYesNo
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersYesNo
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supply500 W500 W
Power consumption (typical)150 W150 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.09 kg686 g
LengthDiffers279 mm240 mm
DepthDiffers42 mm37 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm112 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one1.69 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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