GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) vs MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (5 GT/s vs 4.8 GT/s). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) (32 GB vs 16 GB). Only the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has discrete graphics support. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0), AMD on the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX.

• Processor manufacturer
  • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
• Processor socket
  • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):BGA 1023
  • 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
• System bus rate
  • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):5 GT/s
  • 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4.8 GT/s
• Number of memory slots
  • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):2
  • 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
• Supported memory clock speeds
  • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):1066,1333 MHz
  • 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
• Maximum internal memory
  • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
• Supported storage drive interfaces
  • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
• Parallel processing technology support
  • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Not supported
  • 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI