Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI R7 240 2GD3 LPV2 vs MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:Radeon R7 240
- Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G:Radeon RX 480
Processor frequency
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:730 MHz
- Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G:1316 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:2 GB
- Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G:8 GB
Graphics card memory type
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:GDDR3
- Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G:GDDR5
Memory bus
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:128 bit
- Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:1800 MHz
- Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G:8100 MHz
Interface type
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:PCI Express 3.0
- Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G:PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity
- R7 240 2GD3 LPV2:1
- Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G:2

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Comparison of R7 240 2GD3 LPV2, Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G
37 specifications	A MSI R7 240 2GD3 LPV2 View product	B MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R7 240	Radeon RX 480
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	730 MHz	1316 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	780 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1800 MHz	8100 MHz
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Performance3 differ
PhysXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Form factorKnown for one	Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	194 g	978 g
LengthDiffers	144 mm	276 mm
DepthDiffers	33 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	69 mm	140 mm
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 8-pin

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