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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G vs MSI Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G:NVIDIA
    • Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G:GeForce GTX 1080
    • Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G:Radeon RX 470
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G:8 GB
    • Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G:4 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G:GDDR5X
    • Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G:GDDR5
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G:1
    • Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G:2
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G:3
    • Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G:2
  • HDMI version
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G:2.0
    • Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G:2.0b
  • Minimum system power supply
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G:500 W
    • Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G:450 W

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G, Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 4G
36 specifications
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1080Radeon RX 470
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1632 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one1771 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocard44
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one10010 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.0b
DisplayPort version1.41.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
DirectX version12.012.0
OpenGL version4.54.5
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlack, RedBlack, Red
Number of slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power3 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers500 W450 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs180 W110 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg774 g
LengthDiffers279 mm276 mm
DepthDiffers42 mm37 mm
Height140 mm140 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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