Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC vs MSI Radeon RX 480 8G

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC:NVIDIA
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC:GeForce GTX 1080
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:Radeon RX 480
  • Processor frequency
    • GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC:1632 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:1120 MHz
  • Processor boost clock speed
    • GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC:1771 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:1266 MHz
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC:GDDR5X
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed
    • GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC:10010 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:8000 MHz
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC:1
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:0
  • NVIDIA G-SYNC
    • GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC:Yes
    • Radeon RX 480 8G:No

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Comparison of GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC, Radeon RX 480 8G
52 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1080Radeon RX 480
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor frequencyDiffers1632 MHz1120 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers1771 MHz1266 MHz
FireStreamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one2560Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers10010 MHz8000 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity33
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0b
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Performance1 differ
PhysXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DirectX version12.012.0
Shader model versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
OpenGL version4.54.5
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersYesNo
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Illumination colourKnown for oneMultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supply500 W500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs180 W150 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers840 g686 g
LengthDiffers269 mm240 mm
DepthDiffers35 mm37 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm112 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one1.34 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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