GRID K260Q vs GeForce GTX 780 6 GB
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 576 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.39 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.39 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | GK104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 10 September 2013 (11 years ago) | 28 June 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $937 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 863 MHz | 745 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 902 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 173.2 | 95.36 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.156 TFLOPS | 2.289 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 192 | 128 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 September 2013 | 28 June 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 225 Watt |
GTX 780 6 GB has an age advantage of 2 months, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GRID K260Q, on the other hand, has 11.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 780 6 GB and GRID K260Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 6 GB is a desktop graphics card while GRID K260Q is a workstation one.
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