Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N580GTX LIGHTNING XE vs MSI V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:NVIDIA
- V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:AMD
Graphics processor
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:GeForce GTX 580
- V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:Radeon HD6870
Processor frequency
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:832 MHz
- V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:920 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:3 GB
- V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:1 GB
Memory bus
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:384 bit
- V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:256 bit
DisplayPorts quantity
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:1
- V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:0
- V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:1
PhysX
- N580GTX LIGHTNING XE:Yes
- V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870:No

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Comparison of N580GTX LIGHTNING XE, V245-022R
38 specifications	A MSI N580GTX LIGHTNING XE View product	B MSI V245-022R graphics card AMD Radeon HD6870 Model V245-022R View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon HD6870
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	832 MHz	920 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	1920 x 1200 pixels
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
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
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance3 differ
PhysXDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
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	245 mm
DepthDiffers	45 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	115 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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