Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI V159-001R graphics card GDDR3 vs MSI V801-490R graphics card GeForce GTX 280

Key differences

Processor frequency
- V159-001R graphics card GDDR3:750 MHz
- V801-490R graphics card GeForce GTX 280:700 MHz
Memory bus
- V159-001R graphics card GDDR3:128 bit
- V801-490R graphics card GeForce GTX 280:512 bit
Memory clock speed
- V159-001R graphics card GDDR3:2000 MHz
- V801-490R graphics card GeForce GTX 280:2300 MHz
TV-out
- V159-001R graphics card GDDR3:No
- V801-490R graphics card GeForce GTX 280:Yes
DirectX version
- V159-001R graphics card GDDR3:10.1
- V801-490R graphics card GeForce GTX 280:10.0
Cooling type
- V159-001R graphics card GDDR3:Active
- V801-490R graphics card GeForce GTX 280:liquid

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Comparison of V159-001R, V801-490R
21 specifications	A MSI V159-001R graphics card GDDR3 Model V159-001R View product	B MSI V801-490R graphics card GeForce GTX 280 Model V801-490R View product
Processor1 differ
Graphics processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce GTX 280
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	750 MHz	700 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	512 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141.7 GB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0	PCI Express 2.0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Performance1 differ
DirectX versionDiffers	10.1	10.0
OpenGL version	2.1	2.1
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.2 GTexel/s
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	liquid
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes

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