Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI R4650-MD1GZ 1 GB GDDR2 vs MSI R4870-MD1G COPPER

Key differences

Processor frequency
- R4650-MD1GZ 1 GB GDDR2:600 MHz
- R4870-MD1G COPPER:750 MHz
Graphics card memory type
- R4650-MD1GZ 1 GB GDDR2:GDDR2
- R4870-MD1G COPPER:GDDR5
Memory bus
- R4650-MD1GZ 1 GB GDDR2:128 bit
- R4870-MD1G COPPER:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- R4650-MD1GZ 1 GB GDDR2:80 MHz
- R4870-MD1G COPPER:3600 MHz
Cooling type
- R4650-MD1GZ 1 GB GDDR2:Passive
- R4870-MD1G COPPER:Active

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Comparison of R4650-MD1GZ, R4870-MD1G COPPER
19 specifications	A MSI R4650-MD1GZ 1 GB GDDR2 Model R4650-MD1GZ View product	B MSI R4870-MD1G COPPER View product
Processor1 differ
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	750 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	1 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR2	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	80 MHz	3600 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
DirectX version	10.1	10.1
Shader model versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL version	2.1	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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