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

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  • 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
Processor7 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 980Radeon R9 270X
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffersYesNo
CUDA coresKnown for one2048Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1152 MHz1010 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers1253 MHz1060 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers7010 MHz5600 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source179.2 GB/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers31
HDMI versionDiffers1.4/2.01.4a
Performance4 differ
PhysXDiffersYesNo
Shader model versionDiffers5.0No
OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
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
Designidentical
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers500 W161 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs165 W161 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
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
WeightDiffers936 g757 g
LengthDiffers279 mm260 mm
DepthDiffers36 mm38 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm129 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVI, VGA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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