MSI N275GTX Lightning GTX 275 1792 MB

Introduction

MSI's Lightning Series of graphics card started with the N260GTX Lightning that built on a redesigned PCB with better components, custom cooling solution, overclocking software bundle and military theme.

The second Lightning card is the N275GTX Lightning 1792 MB that we have on our testbench today. It features a new Twin Frozr II cooler which uses two 80 mm fans and five heatipes. The memory size has also been doubled compared to the normal GTX 275. This being an overclocker card it is to be expected that it doesn't come at stock clocks. The new clock speeds are 700 / 1150 / 1404.

What makes this card very interesting is that it comes at an agressive price of USD 306 as well - other manufacturers charge premium for even the slightest overclocking features.

	Radeon HD 4850	GeForce 9800 GTX	GeForce GTS 250 1 GB	GeForce GTX 260	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon HD 4890	GeForce GTX 275	MSI N275GTX Lightning	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 4870 X2	GeForce GTX 285
Shader units	800	128	128	192	800	800	240	240	240	2x 800	240
ROPs	16	16	16	28	16	16	32	32	32	2x 16	32
GPU	RV770	G92	G92	GT200	RV770	RV790	GT200	GT200	GT200	2x RV770	GT200b
Transistors	956M	754M	754M	1400M	956M	959M	1400M	1400M	1400M	2x 956M	1400M
Memory Size	512 MB	512 MB	1024 MB	896 MB	512 MB	1024 MB	896 MB	1792 MB	1024 MB	2x 1024 MB	1024 MB
Memory Bus Width	256 bit	256 bit	256 bit	448 bit	256 bit	256 bit	448 bit	448 bit	512 bit	2x 256 bit	512 bit
Core Clock	625 MHz	675 MHz	738 MHz	576 MHz	750 MHz	850 MHz	633 MHz	700 MHz	602 MHz	750 MHz	648 MHz
Memory Clock	993 MHz	1100 MHz	1100 MHz	999 MHz	900 MHz	975 MHz	1134 MHz	1150 MHz	1107 MHz	900 MHz	1242 MHz
Price	$140	$160	$149	$240	$190	$200	$249	$306	$315	$425	$350