Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GTX 280 1GB vs MSI R4870 OC 1GB + Game

Key differences

Graphics card memory type
- GeForce GTX 280 1GB:GDDR3
- R4870 OC 1GB + Game:GDDR5
Memory bus
- GeForce GTX 280 1GB:512 bit
- R4870 OC 1GB + Game:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce GTX 280 1GB:2300 MHz
- R4870 OC 1GB + Game:3600 MHz
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GeForce GTX 280 1GB:2
- R4870 OC 1GB + Game:1

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 280 1GB, R4870 OC 1GB + Game
20 specifications	A MSI GeForce GTX 280 1GB View product	B MSI R4870 OC 1GB + Game View product
Processoridentical
Graphics processorKnown for one	GeForce GTX 280	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	780 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	1 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	512 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	2300 MHz	3600 MHz
Data transfer rateKnown for one	141.7 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16	PCI Express x16
DVI-I ports quantity	2	2
TV-out	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Performanceidentical
DirectX version	10.0	10.0
OpenGL version	2.1	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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