Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr II vs MSI LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Key differences

Graphics processor
- N570GTX Twin Frozr II:GeForce GTX 570
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequency
- N570GTX Twin Frozr II:732 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- N570GTX Twin Frozr II:1.25 GB
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3 GB
Memory bus
- N570GTX Twin Frozr II:320 bit
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- N570GTX Twin Frozr II:3800 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz
Interface type
- N570GTX Twin Frozr II:PCI Express x16
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:PCI Express 2.0
Length
- N570GTX Twin Frozr II:268 mm
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:305 mm
Depth
- N570GTX Twin Frozr II:37 mm
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:45 mm

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Comparison of N570GTX Twin Frozr II, V256-021R
31 specifications	A MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr II View product	B MSI LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model V256-021R View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	732 MHz	832 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology support	3-Way SLI	3-Way SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1.25 GB	3 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	320 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	3800 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16	PCI Express 2.0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantity	2	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL version	4.0	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D Vision	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	268 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	37 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	115 mm	127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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