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MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK vs MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK:NVIDIA
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G:AMD
  • Graphics processor
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK:GeForce GTX 1080
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G:Radeon RX 480
  • Processor frequency
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK:1708 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G:1292 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK:2-Way SLI
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G:2-Way CrossFireX
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK:8 GB
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G:4 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK:GDDR5X
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G:GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK:10108 MHz
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G:7000 MHz
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK:1
    • Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G:2

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Comparison of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK, Radeon RX 480 GAMING 4G
47 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1080Radeon RX 480
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1708 MHz1292 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one1847 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Processor frequency (OC mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1292 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
Memory clock speedDiffers10108 MHz7000 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.0b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffersliquidActive
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
Number of slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, Stainless steelUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs180 W150 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.19 kg978 g
LengthDiffers278 mm276 mm
DepthDiffers20 mm42 mm
HeightDiffers165 mm140 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.57 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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