Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI R7 250 1GD5 OC vs MSI R9 280X GAMING 3G

Key differences

Graphics processor
- R7 250 1GD5 OC:Radeon R7 250
- R9 280X GAMING 3G:Radeon R9 280X
Maximum resolution
- R7 250 1GD5 OC:1920 x 1200 pixels
- R9 280X GAMING 3G:2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor boost clock speed
- R7 250 1GD5 OC:1100 MHz
- R9 280X GAMING 3G:1050 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- R7 250 1GD5 OC:1 GB
- R9 280X GAMING 3G:3 GB
Memory bus
- R7 250 1GD5 OC:128 bit
- R9 280X GAMING 3G:384 bit
Memory clock speed
- R7 250 1GD5 OC:4600 MHz
- R9 280X GAMING 3G:6000 MHz
DVI-D ports quantity
- R7 250 1GD5 OC:1
- R9 280X GAMING 3G:0
DVI-I ports quantity
- R7 250 1GD5 OC:0
- R9 280X GAMING 3G:1

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Comparison of R7 250 1GD5 OC, R9 280X GAMING 3G
34 specifications	A MSI R7 250 1GD5 OC View product	B MSI R9 280X GAMING 3G View product
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R9 280X
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDA	No	No
Processor frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	3 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	4600 MHz	6000 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11.2	11.2
OpenGL version	4.3	4.3
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	357 g	849 g
LengthDiffers	193 mm	269 mm
DepthDiffers	38 mm	34 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	128 mm

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