Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC vs MSI RX 480 ARMOR 8G

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC:Radeon RX 470
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:Radeon RX 480
Processor frequency
- RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC:1230 MHz
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:1266 MHz
Memory clock speed
- RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC:6600 MHz
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:8000 MHz
HDMI ports quantity
- RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC:1
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:2
DisplayPorts quantity
- RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC:3
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:2
Product colour
- RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC:Black, White
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:Black
Minimum system power supply
- RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC:450 W
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:500 W
Power consumption (typical)
- RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC:120 W
- RX 480 ARMOR 8G:150 W

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Comparison of RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC, RX 480 ARMOR 8G
44 specifications	A MSI RX 470 ARMOR 8G OC View product	B MSI RX 480 ARMOR 8G View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon RX 470	Radeon RX 480
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	2048	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1230 MHz	1266 MHz
Maximum displays per videocard	4	4
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busKnown for one	256 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	6600 MHz	8000 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface type	PCI Express x16 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	3	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
PhysXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	450 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	120 W	150 W
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	615 g	653 g
LengthDiffers	246 mm	269 mm
DepthDiffers	39 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	125 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	934 g	1.15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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