Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI Radeon R5 230 vs MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- Radeon R5 230:AMD
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:NVIDIA
Graphics processor
- Radeon R5 230:Radeon R5 230
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:GeForce GTX 1070
Maximum resolution
- Radeon R5 230:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:7680 x 4320 pixels
Processor frequency
- Radeon R5 230:625 MHz
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:1683 MHz
Maximum digital resolution
- Radeon R5 230:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum displays per videocard
- Radeon R5 230:2
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:4
Discrete graphics card memory
- Radeon R5 230:1 GB
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:8 GB
Graphics card memory type
- Radeon R5 230:GDDR3
- GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition:GDDR5

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Comparison of R5-230-1GD3-LP, V801-1290R
43 specifications	A MSI Radeon R5 230 Model R5-230-1GD3-LP View product	B MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition Model V801-1290R View product
Processor6 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R5 230	GeForce GTX 1070
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	625 MHz	1683 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1506 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardDiffers	2	4
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	8008 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express x16 2.1	PCI Express x16 3.0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	3
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4a	2.0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance2 differ
PhysXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionDiffers	11	12.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.5
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Product colourDiffers	Metallic	Black, Metallic
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	400 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 W	150 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 8-pin
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	148 g	1.1 kg
LengthDiffers	155 mm	268 mm
DepthDiffers	19 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	69 mm	111 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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