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MSI N275GTX Lightning vs MSI Radeon HD 3870X2 1GB GDDR3

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 9identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor frequency
    • N275GTX Lightning:700 MHz
    • Radeon HD 3870X2 1GB GDDR3:825 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • N275GTX Lightning:1.75 GB
    • Radeon HD 3870X2 1GB GDDR3:1 GB
  • Memory bus
    • N275GTX Lightning:448 bit
    • Radeon HD 3870X2 1GB GDDR3:256 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • N275GTX Lightning:2300 MHz
    • Radeon HD 3870X2 1GB GDDR3:1800 MHz
  • Interface type
    • N275GTX Lightning:PCI Express x16
    • Radeon HD 3870X2 1GB GDDR3:PCI Express 2.0
  • DirectX version
    • N275GTX Lightning:10.0
    • Radeon HD 3870X2 1GB GDDR3:10.1
  • OpenGL version
    • N275GTX Lightning:3.0
    • Radeon HD 3870X2 1GB GDDR3:2.1

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Comparison of N275GTX Lightning, Radeon HD 3870X2 1GB GDDR3
26 specifications
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorKnown for oneGeForce GTX 275Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers700 MHz825 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1.75 GB1 GB
Memory busDiffers448 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers2300 MHz1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one130 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express x16PCI Express 2.0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Dual VGAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
PhysXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers10.010.1
OpenGL versionDiffers3.02.1
Shader model versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH.264, VC-1

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