Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 vs MSI R6870 TWINFROZRII

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

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:NVIDIA
    • R6870 TWINFROZRII:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
    • R6870 TWINFROZRII:Radeon HD6870
  • Maximum resolution
    • N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • R6870 TWINFROZRII:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • CUDA
    • N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:Yes
    • R6870 TWINFROZRII:No
  • Processor frequency
    • N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:823 MHz
    • R6870 TWINFROZRII:900 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3-Way SLI
    • R6870 TWINFROZRII:Not supported
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
    • R6870 TWINFROZRII:1 GB
  • Memory bus
    • N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
    • R6870 TWINFROZRII:256 bit

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Comparison of N580GTXTWINFROZRIIOC, R6870 TWINFROZRII
35 specifications
Processor6 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 580Radeon HD6870
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
CUDADiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyDiffers823 MHz900 MHz
Shader clockKnown for one1645 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1.5 GB1 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory busDiffers384 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers4276 MHz4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.0PCI Express 2.1
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
PhysXDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
OpenGL version4.04.0
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Shader model versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers268 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers37 mm35 mm
Height115 mm115 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMIYesYes

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