Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X vs MSI Radeon RX 480 8G

42specifications compared
22differ
20identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:NVIDIA
- Radeon RX 480 8G:AMD
Graphics processor
- GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:GeForce GTX 1080
- Radeon RX 480 8G:Radeon RX 480
CUDA
- GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:Yes
- Radeon RX 480 8G:No
Processor frequency
- GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:1708 MHz
- Radeon RX 480 8G:1120 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:1847 MHz
- Radeon RX 480 8G:1266 MHz
FireStream
- GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:No
- Radeon RX 480 8G:Yes
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:GDDR5X
- Radeon RX 480 8G:GDDR5
Memory clock speed
- GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X:10108 MHz
- Radeon RX 480 8G:8000 MHz

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X, Radeon RX 480 8G
47 specifications	A MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X View product	B MSI Radeon RX 480 8G View product
Processor6 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 1080	Radeon RX 480
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	7680 x 4320 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDADiffers	Yes	No
CUDA coresKnown for one	2560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1708 MHz	1120 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1847 MHz	1266 MHz
FireStreamDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	7680 x 4320 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5X	GDDR5
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	10108 MHz	8000 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	3	3
HDMI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0b
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performance4 differ
PhysXDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Shader model version	5.0	5.0
OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIDiffers	Yes	No
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	Yes	No
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	Yes	No
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Design2 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	liquid	Active
Bracket height	Full-Height (FH)	Full-Height (FH)
Form factor	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slots	2	2
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Black
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supply	500 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	180 W	150 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers	1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.19 kg	686 g
LengthDiffers	278 mm	240 mm
DepthDiffers	20 mm	37 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	112 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	1.77 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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