Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI Radeon R5 230 vs MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1080

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 9identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • Radeon R5 230:AMD
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 1080:NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • Radeon R5 230:Radeon R5 230
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 1080:GeForce GTX 1080
  • Maximum resolution
    • Radeon R5 230:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 1080:7680 x 4320 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • Radeon R5 230:625 MHz
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 1080:1632 MHz
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • Radeon R5 230:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 1080:7680 x 4320 pixels
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Radeon R5 230:1 GB
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 1080:8 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • Radeon R5 230:GDDR3
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 1080:GDDR5X
  • Memory bus
    • Radeon R5 230:64 bit
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 1080:256 bit

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Comparison of R5-230-1GD3-LP, V336-036R
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Radeon R5 230

Model R5-230-1GD3-LP

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Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon R5 230GeForce GTX 1080
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CUDA coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560
Processor frequencyDiffers625 MHz1632 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1771 MHz
FireStreamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB8 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5X
Memory busDiffers64 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz10010 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express x16 2.1PCI Express x16 3.0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers03
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a2.0
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performance2 differ
PhysXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionDiffers1112.0
Shader model versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
OpenGL versionDiffers4.14.5
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Bracket heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourDiffersMetallicBlack, Red
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers400 W500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs15 W180 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers148 g1.1 kg
LengthDiffers155 mm279 mm
DepthDiffers19 mm42 mm
HeightDiffers69 mm140 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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