MSI N680GTX LIGHTNING vs MSI V283-005R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

Comparison of N680GTX LIGHTNING, V283-005R

45 specifications	A MSI N680GTX LIGHTNINGView product	B MSI V283-005R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Model V283-005R View product
Processoridentical
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processor	GeForce GTX 680	GeForce GTX 680
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
CUDA cores	1536	1536
Processor frequency	1110 MHz	1110 MHz
Processor boost clock speed	1176 MHz	1176 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
Memoryidentical
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	6008 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI ports quantity	2	2
Performanceidentical
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
OpenGL version	4.2	4.2
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D Vision	Yes	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket height	Full-Height (FH)	Full-Height (FH)
Form factor	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
LengthDiffers	280 mm	289 mm
Depth	49.1 mm	49.1 mm
Height	129 mm	129 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.06 kg	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	DVI-I - VGA
User guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled software	MSI Live Update Series MSI Graphics Card Driver MSI StarOSD MSI Dual Core Center MSI Live Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX Norton Internet Security 2008 60 days Trial	MSI Live Update Series MSI Graphics Card Driver MSI StarOSD MSI Dual Core Center MSI Live Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX Norton Internet Security 2008 60 days Trial
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Number of processors installedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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