Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs MSI LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 18identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor
    • N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:GeForce GTX 550 Ti
    • LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
  • Processor frequency
    • N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:950 MHz
    • LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:1 GB
    • LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
  • Memory bus
    • N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:192 bit
    • LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:4300 MHz
    • LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz
  • Length
    • N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:210 mm
    • LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:305 mm
  • Depth
    • N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:35 mm
    • LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:45 mm
  • Height
    • N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti:140 mm
    • LIGHTNING V256-004R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:127 mm

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Comparison of N550GTX-TI-M2D1GD5/OC, V256-004R
29 specifications
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyNVIDIANVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers950 MHz832 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Parallel processing technology support3-Way SLI3-Way SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB1.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory busDiffers192 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers4300 MHz4200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface typePCI Express 2.0PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-I ports quantity22
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
PhysXYesYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
OpenGL version4.04.0
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionYesYes
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers210 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers35 mm45 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes

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