Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE vs MSI RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE

38specifications compared
23differ
15identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE:NVIDIA
- RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE:AMD
Graphics processor
- GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE:GeForce GTX 980
- RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE:Radeon R9 270X
Maximum resolution
- GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE:4096 x 2160 pixels
- RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE:2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA
- GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE:Yes
- RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE:No
Processor frequency
- GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE:1152 MHz
- RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE:1010 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE:1253 MHz
- RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE:1060 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE:4-Way SLI
- RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE:2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics card memory
- GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE:4 GB
- RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE:2 GB

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Comparison of GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE, RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE
52 specifications	A MSI GTX 980 GAMING 4G LE View product	B MSI RADEON R9 270X GAMING 2G LE View product
Processor7 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon R9 270X
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffers	Yes	No
CUDA coresKnown for one	2048	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1152 MHz	1010 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1253 MHz	1060 MHz
FireStream	No	No
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	4-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	7010 MHz	5600 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	179.2 GB/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	3	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4/2.0	1.4a
DisplayPort version	1.2	1.2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performance4 differ
PhysXDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Shader model versionDiffers	5.0	No
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIDiffers	Yes	No
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black, Red	Black, Red
Power3 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	500 W	161 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	165 W	161 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers	1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	936 g	757 g
LengthDiffers	279 mm	260 mm
DepthDiffers	36 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	129 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVI, VGA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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