Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB vs MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II has 2 MHz more processor frequency than the MSI GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB (772 MHz vs 770 MHz). The MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II has 0.25 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB (1.5 GB vs 1.25 GB). The MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II has 64 bit more memory bus than the MSI GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB (384 bit vs 320 bit). Graphics processor: GeForce GTX 570 on the MSI GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB, GeForce GTX 580 on the MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI on the MSI GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB, 3-Way SLI on the MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II.

Graphics processor
- GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB:GeForce GTX 570
- N580GTX Twin Frozr II:GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequency
- GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB:770 MHz
- N580GTX Twin Frozr II:772 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB:1.25 GB
- N580GTX Twin Frozr II:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB:320 bit
- N580GTX Twin Frozr II:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB:4000 MHz
- N580GTX Twin Frozr II:4008 MHz
Interface type
- GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB:PCI Express x16
- N580GTX Twin Frozr II:PCI Express 2.0
OpenGL version
- GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB:4.1
- N580GTX Twin Frozr II:4.0
Length
- GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB:243 mm
- N580GTX Twin Frozr II:268 mm

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB, N580GTX Twin Frozr II
41 specifications	A MSI GeForce GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE 1280MB View product	B MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	770 MHz	772 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI	3-Way SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1.25 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	320 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4000 MHz	4008 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMS-59 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VHDCI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	PCI-E x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers	243 mm	268 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	37 mm
Height	115 mm	115 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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