Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI R7 240 2GD3 LPV2 vs MSI RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor frequency
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:730 MHz
- RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G:1206 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:780 MHz
- RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G:1254 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:2 GB
- RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G:8 GB
Graphics card memory type
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:GDDR3
- RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G:GDDR5
Memory bus
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:128 bit
- RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G:256 bit
Interface type
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:PCI Express 3.0
- RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G:PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:1
- RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G:2
DisplayPorts quantity
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:0
- RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G:2

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Comparison of R7 240 2GD3 LPV2, RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G
39 specifications	A MSI R7 240 2GD3 LPV2 View product	B MSI RADEON RX 470 GAMING X 8G View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Processor frequencyDiffers	730 MHz	1206 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	780 MHz	1254 MHz
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphics processorKnown for one	Radeon R7 240	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4a	2.0b
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance3 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.5
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
HD3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorDiffers	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	194 g	774 g
HeightDiffers	69 mm	140 mm
LengthKnown for one	144 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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