Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI RX 480 ARMOR 8G vs MSI AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G:AMD
    • AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060:NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G:Radeon RX 480
    • AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060:GeForce GTX 1060
  • Processor frequency
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G:1266 MHz
    • AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060:1544 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G:2-Way CrossFireX
    • AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060:Not supported
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G:8 GB
    • AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060:3 GB
  • Memory clock speed
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G:8000 MHz
    • AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060:8008 MHz
  • Number of fans
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G:2 fan(s)
    • AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060:1 fan(s)
  • Minimum system power supply
    • RX 480 ARMOR 8G:500 W
    • AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060:400 W

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Comparison of RX 480 ARMOR 8G, V328-088R
48 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon RX 480GeForce GTX 1060
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7680 x 4320 pixels
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CUDA coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1152
Processor frequencyDiffers1266 MHz1544 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MHz
FireStreamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7680 x 4320 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXNot supported
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB3 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers8000 MHz8008 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity22
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity22
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
PhysXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DirectX version12.012.0
Shader model versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
OpenGL version4.54.5
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Number of slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourBlackBlack
Power3 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers500 W400 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs150 W120 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers653 g472 g
LengthDiffers269 mm175 mm
Depth38 mm38 mm
HeightDiffers125 mm115 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers1.15 kg862 g

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