Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI R7970 LIGHTNING BE vs MSI V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti

37specifications compared
16differ
21identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor family
- R7970 LIGHTNING BE:AMD
- V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti:NVIDIA
Graphics processor
- R7970 LIGHTNING BE:Radeon HD7970
- V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti:GeForce GTX 650 Ti
CUDA
- R7970 LIGHTNING BE:No
- V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti:Yes
Processor frequency
- R7970 LIGHTNING BE:1070 MHz
- V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti:993 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- R7970 LIGHTNING BE:2-Way CrossFireX
- V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti:Not supported
Discrete graphics card memory
- R7970 LIGHTNING BE:3 GB
- V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti:1 GB
Memory bus
- R7970 LIGHTNING BE:384 bit
- V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti:128 bit
Memory clock speed
- R7970 LIGHTNING BE:6000 MHz
- V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti:5400 MHz

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Comparison of R7970 LIGHTNING BE, V280-025R
55 specifications	A MSI R7970 LIGHTNING BE View product	B MSI V280-025R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Model V280-025R View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon HD7970	GeForce GTX 650 Ti
CUDADiffers	No	Yes
CUDA coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768
Processor frequencyDiffers	1070 MHz	993 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum digital resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Stream processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	1150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	1 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	6000 MHz	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86.4 GB/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PhysXDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11	11
Shader model version	5.0	5.0
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.2	4.3
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D Vision	Yes	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket height	Full-Height (FH)	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorDiffers	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Full-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL)
Number of slots	2	2
Poweridentical
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 6-pin
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	305 mm	230 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	135.5 mm	131 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Interface adapters includedDiffers	DVI-I - HDMI, Mini DisplayPort - DisplayPort	DVI-I - VGA, miniHDMI - HDMI
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	MSI Live Update Series MSI StarOSD MSI Dual Core Center MSI Live Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX Norton Internet Security 2008 Trial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Number of processors installed	1	1
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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