Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N580GTX LIGHTNING vs MSI V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Key differences

Graphics processor
- N580GTX LIGHTNING:GeForce GTX 580
- V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:GeForce GTS 450
Processor frequency
- N580GTX LIGHTNING:832 MHz
- V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:783 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- N580GTX LIGHTNING:1.5 GB
- V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:1 GB
Memory bus
- N580GTX LIGHTNING:384 bit
- V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:128 bit
Memory clock speed
- N580GTX LIGHTNING:4200 MHz
- V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:3608 MHz
DVI-I ports quantity
- N580GTX LIGHTNING:2
- V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:1
Length
- N580GTX LIGHTNING:305 mm
- V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:210 mm
Depth
- N580GTX LIGHTNING:45 mm
- V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450:40.5 mm

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Comparison of N580GTX LIGHTNING, V236-227R
30 specifications	A MSI N580GTX LIGHTNING View product	B MSI V236-227R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 Model V236-227R View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 580	GeForce GTS 450
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	832 MHz	783 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1.5 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4200 MHz	3608 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports 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 VisionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	305 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	45 mm	40.5 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	112 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	405 g
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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