Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 vs MSI GTX 970 4GD5T

30specifications compared
19differ
11identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720:GeForce GT 720
- GTX 970 4GD5T:GeForce GTX 970
CUDA cores
- N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720:192
- GTX 970 4GD5T:1664
Processor frequency
- N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720:797 MHz
- GTX 970 4GD5T:1051 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720:1 GB
- GTX 970 4GD5T:4 GB
Memory bus
- N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720:64 bit
- GTX 970 4GD5T:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720:5000 MHz
- GTX 970 4GD5T:7010 MHz
Interface type
- N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720:PCI Express x16 2.0
- GTX 970 4GD5T:PCI Express x16 3.0
DVI-I ports quantity
- N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720:0
- GTX 970 4GD5T:1

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Comparison of N720-1GD5HLP, V316-009R
42 specifications	A MSI N720-1GD5HLP NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 Model N720-1GD5HLP View product	B MSI GTX 970 4GD5T Model V316-009R View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GT 720	GeForce GTX 970
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
CUDA coresDiffers	192	1664
Processor frequencyDiffers	797 MHz	1051 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1178 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way SLI
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	5000 MHz	7010 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16 2.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance2 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	No	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	No	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Stainless steel
Form factorKnown for one	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	300 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	23 W	145 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	292 g	610 g
LengthDiffers	146 mm	275 mm
DepthDiffers	38 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	69 mm	125 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVI-I female - VGA male

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