Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS vs MSI LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:GeForce 8400 GS
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
Processor frequency
- N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:520 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:832 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:Not supported
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:0.25 GB
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3 GB
Graphics card memory type
- N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:GDDR2
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GDDR5
Memory bus
- N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:64 bit
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:1000 MHz
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4200 MHz
DisplayPorts quantity
- N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS:0
- LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1

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Comparison of N8400GS-MD256/TC, V256-021R
34 specifications	A MSI N8400GS-MD256/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Model N8400GS-MD256/TC View product	B MSI LIGHTNING V256-021R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Model V256-021R View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce 8400 GS	GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	520 MHz	832 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	3 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1000 MHz	4200 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX versionDiffers	10.0	11
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.1	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Form factorKnown for one	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	169.6 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	16.9 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	69.1 mm	127 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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