Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD vs MSI LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:1920 x 1200 pixels
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:No
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:Yes
Processor frequency
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:900 MHz
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:750 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:1 GB
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:1.5 GB
Memory bus
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:256 bit
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:4200 MHz
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:4000 MHz
Interface type
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:PCI Express 2.1
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:PCI Express 2.0
DVI-D ports quantity
- R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD:1
- LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480:2

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Comparison of R6870-2PM2D1GD5, V228-002R
29 specifications	A MSI R6870-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card AMD Model R6870-2PM2D1GD5 View product	B MSI LIGHTNING V228-002R graphics card GeForce GTX 480 Model V228-002R View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDADiffers	No	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	900 MHz	750 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce GTX 480
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	1.5 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4200 MHz	4000 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 2.1	PCI Express 2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
Shader model version	No	No
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	115 mm	127 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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