GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 vs MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 and MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM3+), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD 990FX). The main differences are in Supported Memory, PCI-Express x16 Slots, PCI-Express x1 Slots and Onboard USB 2.0.

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GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3	MSI 990FXA-GD65V2
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 86	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 85
Brand GIGABYTE	Brand MSI
Model GA-990FXA-UD3	Model 990FXA-GD65V2
Release Date 📅 July 2011	Release Date 📅 August 2012
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (417 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (19 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros 4x PCI Express x16 slots (2x running at x16 + 2x running at x4) Support for AMD CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI 2x eSATA and FireWire ports	Pros Good overclocking, but not really easy NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire support
Cons Software could be improved	Cons -
Socket AM3+	Socket AM3+
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD 990FX	Chipset AMD 990FX
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 800Mhz 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 2133Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC889	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111E	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 4	PCI-Express x16 Slots 0
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0