Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC vs MSI RX 480 ARMOR 8G

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC:NVIDIA
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:AMD
Graphics processor
- GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC:GeForce GTX 1060
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:Radeon RX 480
Processor frequency
- GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC:1544 MHz
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:1266 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC:3 GB
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:8 GB
Memory clock speed
- GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC:8008 MHz
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:8000 MHz
Number of fans
- GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC:1 fan(s)
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:2 fan(s)
Minimum system power supply
- GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC:400 W
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:500 W
Power consumption (typical)
- GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC:120 W
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:150 W

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Comparison of GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC, RX 480 ARMOR 8G
37 specifications	A MSI GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC View product	B MSI RX 480 ARMOR 8G View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon RX 480
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	1152	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1544 MHz	1266 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	1759 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocard	4	4
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busKnown for one	192 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	8008 MHz	8000 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	2	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Product colour	Black	Black
Power3 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	400 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	120 W	150 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers	1x 6-pin	1x 8-pin
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	472 g	653 g
LengthDiffers	175 mm	269 mm
Depth	38 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	115 mm	125 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	862 g	1.15 kg

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