Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X vs MSI RX VEGA 56 8G

30specifications compared
20differ
10identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X:NVIDIA
- RX VEGA 56 8G:AMD
Graphics processor
- GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X:GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- RX VEGA 56 8G:Radeon RX Vega 56
Processor frequency
- GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X:1544 MHz
- RX VEGA 56 8G:1156 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X:1657 MHz
- RX VEGA 56 8G:1471 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X:2-Way SLI
- RX VEGA 56 8G:4-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics card memory
- GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X:11 GB
- RX VEGA 56 8G:8 GB
Graphics card memory type
- GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X:GDDR5X
- RX VEGA 56 8G:High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Memory bus
- GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X:352 bit
- RX VEGA 56 8G:2048 bit

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Comparison of GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X, RX VEGA 56 8G
39 specifications	A MSI GTX 1080 TI LIGHTNING X View product	B MSI RX VEGA 56 8G View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon RX Vega 56
CUDA	Yes	Yes
CUDA cores	3584	3584
Processor frequencyDiffers	1544 MHz	1156 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1657 MHz	1471 MHz
Maximum displays per videocard	4	4
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI	4-Way CrossFireX
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	11 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5X	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Memory busDiffers	352 bit	2048 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	11124 MHz	800 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	3
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0b	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) ready	Yes	Yes
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PhysXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	750 W	650 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	250 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers	3x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.71 kg	1.09 kg
LengthDiffers	320 mm	280 mm
DepthDiffers	61 mm	40 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	127 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.67 kg

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