Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX vs MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 18identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX:NVIDIA
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX:GeForce GTX 1070
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G:Radeon RX 480
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX:2-Way SLI
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G:2-Way CrossFireX
  • Memory clock speed
    • GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX:8010 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G:8000 MHz
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX:1
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G:2
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX:3
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G:2
  • HDMI version
    • GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX:2.0
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G:2.0b
  • PhysX
    • GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX:Yes
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G:No

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Comparison of GTX 1070 SEA HAWKX, Radeon RX 480 GAMING 8G
41 specifications
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 480
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1582 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocard44
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1292 MHz
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers8010 MHz8000 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.0b
DisplayPort version1.41.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
PhysXDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version12.012.0
OpenGL version4.54.5
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full HDYesYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Number of slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Metallic, Red
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supply500 W500 W
Power consumption (typical)150 W150 W
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.25 kg978 g
LengthDiffers270 mm276 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm42 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm140 mm

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