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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G vs MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 20identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G:NVIDIA
    • Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G:GeForce GTX 1080
    • Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC:Radeon RX 560
  • CUDA cores
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G:2560
    • Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC:1024
  • Maximum displays per videocard
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G:4
    • Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC:3
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G:2-Way SLI
    • Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC:Crossfire
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G:8 GB
    • Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC:4 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G:GDDR5X
    • Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC:GDDR5
  • Memory bus
    • GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G:256 bit
    • Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC:128 bit

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X+ 8G, Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC
51 specifications
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1080Radeon RX 560
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDAYesYes
CUDA coresDiffers25601024
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one1847 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardDiffers43
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLICrossfire
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1196 MHz
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
Memory busDiffers256 bit128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers11110 MHz7000 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers31
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
PhysXNoNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version12.012.0
OpenGL version4.54.5
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Bracket heightFull-Height (FH)Full-Height (FH)
Form factorDiffersFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Full-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL)
Number of slots22
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, RedUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationCECE
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers500 W400 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one180 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg39 g
LengthDiffers277 mm320 mm
DepthDiffers42 mm113 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm155 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers1.7 kg544 g
Package typeBoxBox
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualYesYes

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