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MSI V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 vs MSI V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

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  • 12differ
  • 13identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 has 10 MHz more processor frequency than the MSI V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (810 MHz vs 800 MHz). The MSI V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 has 0.5 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (1.5 GB vs 1 GB). The MSI V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 has 256 bit more memory bus than the MSI V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (384 bit vs 128 bit). Graphics processor: GeForce GT 440 on the MSI V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440, GeForce GTX 580 on the MSI V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580. Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the MSI V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440, 3-Way SLI on the MSI V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580.

  • Graphics processor
    • V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440:GeForce GT 440
    • V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GeForce GTX 580
  • Processor frequency
    • V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440:810 MHz
    • V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:800 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440:Not supported
    • V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:3-Way SLI
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440:1 GB
    • V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:1.5 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440:GDDR3
    • V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:GDDR5
  • Memory bus
    • V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440:128 bit
    • V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:384 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440:1800 MHz
    • V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:4096 MHz
  • DVI-I ports quantity
    • V230-044R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 440:1
    • V255-056R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580:2

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Comparison of V230-044R, V255-056R
30 specifications
Processor3 differ
Graphics processor familyNVIDIANVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GT 440GeForce GTX 580
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers810 MHz800 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB1.5 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Memory busDiffers128 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers1800 MHz4096 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface typePCI Express 2.0PCI Express 2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
PhysXYesYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version1111
OpenGL version4.04.0
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffersActiveliquid
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers178 mm266 mm
DepthDiffers33 mm19 mm
HeightDiffers73 mm128 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
HDMIYesYes

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