Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR vs MSI R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR:NVIDIA
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:AMD
Maximum resolution
- MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR:2048 x 1536 pixels
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequency
- MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR:0 MHz
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:900 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR:GDDR
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:GDDR5
Memory bus
- MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR:128 bit
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:256 bit
Interface type
- MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR:AGP 4x
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:PCI Express 2.1
HDCP
- MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR:No
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:Yes
Dual Link DVI
- MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR:No
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:Yes

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Comparison of MS8808, R6870-2PM2D1GD5
29 specifications	A MSI MS8808 graphics card NVIDIA GDDR Model MS8808 View product	B MSI R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD Model R6870-2PM2D1GD5 View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	0 MHz	900 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	AGP 4x	PCI Express 2.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
HDCPDiffers	No	Yes
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Weight & dimensionsidentical
LengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 mm
Other features1 differ
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible productsKnown for one	Windows 95 / 98 / NT4 / 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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