Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 vs MSI LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 15identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor
    • N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GeForce GT 430
    • LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:GeForce GTX 480
  • Processor frequency
    • N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:785 MHz
    • LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:750 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:1 GB
    • LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:1.5 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:GDDR3
    • LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:GDDR5
  • Memory bus
    • N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:128 bit
    • LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:384 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:2000 MHz
    • LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:4000 MHz
  • Length
    • N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:176 mm
    • LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:305 mm
  • Depth
    • N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 430:34 mm
    • LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:45 mm

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Comparison of N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP, V228-002R
31 specifications
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GT 430GeForce GTX 480
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers785 MHz750 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB1.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Memory busDiffers128 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers2000 MHz4000 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface typePCI Express 2.0PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performanceidentical
PhysXYesYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
OpenGL version4.04.0
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Shader model versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Form factorKnown for oneHalf-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers176 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers34 mm45 mm
HeightDiffers73 mm127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes

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