GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
224%
224%
AMD Radeon HD 6970
56%
56%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 is approximately 168% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GK110 | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 2304 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 192 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 384 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GK110 | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GK110-300-A1 | Cayman XT(215-0807007) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Kepler | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 7,080 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 12.6M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 561 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2152 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | May 23rd, 2013 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 700 | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 600 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 900 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 649 USD | 369 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 155 in our database | 80 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 863 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 902 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1502 MHz6 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 880 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 384 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.4 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2304 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 192 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SMX CountDifferent | 12 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per SMX) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1536 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 24 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 43.30 GPixel/s | 28.16 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 173.2 GTexel/s | 84.48 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.156 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 173.2 GFLOPS (1:24) | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 38 mm1.5 inches | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| TDP | 250 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P2083 SKU 20, P2083 SKU 21 | 109-C20047-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.175 | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 3.5 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
7
Specifications Compared
8
Feature Categories
51
Detailed Features
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 vs Radeon R9 390
Radeon R9 390 Performance119%
Radeon R9 390 is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 vs Radeon RX 570
Radeon RX 570 Performance118%
Radeon RX 570 is 18% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 vs Radeon R9 290
Radeon R9 290 Performance112%
Radeon R9 290 is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 vs Radeon RX 470
Radeon RX 470 Performance110%
Radeon RX 470 is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 vs GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 1650 Performance104%
GeForce GTX 1650 is 4% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 vs Radeon RX 6400
Radeon RX 6400 Performance102%
Radeon RX 6400 is 2% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Compare Detailed Specs
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6970 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 Performance119%
GeForce GTX 1050 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 Performance118%
GeForce GTX 760 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 Performance118%
GeForce GTX 580 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GeForce GTX 660 Ti Performance118%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 270X Performance116%
Radeon R9 270X is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 950 Performance113%
GeForce GTX 950 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs