Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2 vs MSI N680GTX LIGHTNING

34specifications compared
16differ
18identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2:Geforce GTX 560
- N680GTX LIGHTNING:GeForce GTX 680
Processor frequency
- N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2:900 MHz
- N680GTX LIGHTNING:1110 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2:2-Way SLI
- N680GTX LIGHTNING:2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2:1 GB
- N680GTX LIGHTNING:2 GB
Memory bus
- N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2:192 bit
- N680GTX LIGHTNING:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2:3800 MHz
- N680GTX LIGHTNING:6008 MHz
Interface type
- N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2:PCI Express 2.0
- N680GTX LIGHTNING:PCI Express 3.0
DVI-D ports quantity
- N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2:0
- N680GTX LIGHTNING:1

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Comparison of N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2, N680GTX LIGHTNING
49 specifications	A MSI N550GTX-TI MD1GD5V2 View product	B MSI N680GTX LIGHTNING View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	Geforce GTX 560	GeForce GTX 680
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	900 MHz	1110 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
CUDA coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1536
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1176 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	192 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	3800 MHz	6008 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D Vision	Yes	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket height	Full-Height (FH)	Full-Height (FH)
Form factor	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	210 mm	280 mm
DepthDiffers	40.5 mm	49.1 mm
HeightDiffers	112 mm	129 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.06 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	DVI-I - VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	MSI Afterburner Drivers Disk	MSI Live Update Series MSI Graphics Card Driver MSI StarOSD MSI Dual Core Center MSI Live Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX Norton Internet Security 2008 60 days Trial
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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