Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 vs MSI N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC has 308 MHz more processor frequency than the MSI N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (1058 MHz vs 750 MHz). The MSI N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC has 1 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (2 GB vs 1 GB). The MSI N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC has 64 bit more memory bus than the MSI N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (256 bit vs 192 bit). Graphics processor: GeForce GTX 560 on the MSI N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, GeForce GTX 680 on the MSI N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way SLI on the MSI N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI on the MSI N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC.

Graphics processor
- N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:GeForce GTX 560
- N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC:GeForce GTX 680
Processor frequency
- N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:750 MHz
- N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC:1058 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:2-Way SLI
- N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC:2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:1 GB
- N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC:2 GB
Memory bus
- N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:192 bit
- N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:3828 MHz
- N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC:6008 MHz
Interface type
- N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:PCI Express 2.0
- N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC:PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity
- N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560:0
- N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC:1

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Comparison of N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC, N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC
57 specifications	A MSI N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Model N560GTX-SE-M2D1GD5/OC View product	B MSI N680GTX TWIN FROZR 2GD5/OC View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 560	GeForce GTX 680
CUDA coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1536
Processor frequencyDiffers	750 MHz	1058 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1124 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
Stream processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1536
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Memory busDiffers	192 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	3828 MHz	6008 MHz
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Shader model versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.2
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x 6-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	514 g	792 g
LengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVI-I - VGA
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38A
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	238 x 111 x 40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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