Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB vs MSI N480GTX-TFII graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 27identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor
    • GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB:GeForce GTX 580
    • N480GTX-TFII graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:GeForce GTX 480
  • Processor frequency
    • GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB:832 MHz
    • N480GTX-TFII graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:700 MHz
  • Memory clock speed
    • GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB:4200 MHz
    • N480GTX-TFII graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:3696 MHz
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB:1
    • N480GTX-TFII graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:0
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB:1
    • N480GTX-TFII graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:0
  • OpenGL version
    • GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB:4.0
    • N480GTX-TFII graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:3.2
  • Length
    • GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB:305 mm
    • N480GTX-TFII graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:265 mm
  • Depth
    • GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB:45 mm
    • N480GTX-TFII graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480:33 mm

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 580 Lightning 1536MB, N480GTX-TFII
38 specifications
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyNVIDIANVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 580GeForce GTX 480
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers832 MHz700 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Maximum digital resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology support2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memory1.5 GB1.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus384 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers4200 MHz3696 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typePCI Express x16PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantity22
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
DVI ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
PhysXYesYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
OpenGL versionDiffers4.03.2
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full HDYesYes
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightFull-Height (FH)Full-Height (FH)
Form factorFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Minimum system requirementsPCI-E x16PCI-E x16
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers305 mm265 mm
DepthDiffers45 mm33 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm120 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes

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