Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC vs MSI R7 240 2GD3 LPV2

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 6identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC:NVIDIA
    • R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC:GeForce GTX 1060
    • R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:Radeon R7 240
  • Maximum resolution
    • GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC:7680 x 4320 pixels
    • R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC:1544 MHz
    • R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:730 MHz
  • Processor boost clock speed
    • GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC:1759 MHz
    • R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:780 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC:6 GB
    • R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:2 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC:GDDR5
    • R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:GDDR3
  • Memory bus
    • GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC:192 bit
    • R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:128 bit

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Comparison of GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC, R7 240 2GD3 LPV2
49 specifications
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1060Radeon R7 240
Maximum resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one1280Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1544 MHz730 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers1759 MHz780 MHz
FireStreamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
Memory busDiffers192 bit128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers8000 MHz1800 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers30
HDMI versionDiffers2.01.4a
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Performance4 differ
PhysXDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.3
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIDiffersYesNo
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HD3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorDiffersFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)
Number of slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one400 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one1x 8-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers737 g194 g
LengthDiffers279 mm144 mm
DepthDiffers38 mm33 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm69 mm

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