Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N580GTX LIGHTNING XE vs MSI V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:NVIDIA
- V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450:AMD
Graphics processor
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:GeForce GTX 580
- V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450:Radeon HD5450
Processor frequency
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:832 MHz
- V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450:650 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:3 GB
- V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450:0.5 GB
Graphics card memory type
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:GDDR5
- V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450:GDDR3
Memory bus
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:384 bit
- V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450:64 bit
Memory clock speed
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:4200 MHz
- V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450:1200 MHz
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:0
- V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450:1

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Comparison of N580GTX LIGHTNING XE, V212-042R
36 specifications	A MSI N580GTX LIGHTNING XE View product	B MSI V212-042R graphics card AMD Radeon HD5450 Model V212-042R View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon HD5450
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	832 MHz	650 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one	1664 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	0.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	64 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4200 MHz	1200 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express 2.1
Performance3 differ
PhysXDiffers	Yes	No
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.0	3.2
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	260 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	305 mm	167.5 mm
DepthDiffers	45 mm	32 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	69 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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