GeForce GTX 780

Kepler GeForce 700 Series Desktop GDDR5 2013 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2013-05-23
CUDA Cores: 2,304
Memory: 3 GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth: 288.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 250 W
Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
GPU Codename	GK110
Architecture	Kepler
Launch Date	2013-05-23
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 700 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GK110
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-2152
Process Node	TSMC 28 nm
Transistor Count	7.08 billion
Die Size	561 mm²
CUDA Cores	2304
SM Count	0
TMUs	192
ROPs	48
Base Clock	863 MHz
Boost Clock	902 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	43.3 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	173.2 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	4.16 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.17 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	3 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Bus Width	384-bit
Memory Clock	1,502 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	288.4 GB/s
L2 Cache	2 MB
L1 Cache	16 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	250 W
Recommended PSU	600 W
Power Connectors	1x PCIe 6-pin + 1x PCIe 8-pin
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 267 mm length, 38 mm width
Card Length	267 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	3.5
Shader Model	5.1
DirectX Support	DirectX 11.0
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.2
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

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Front of an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 PCB with its heatsink removed — **Front: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 PCB with heatsink removed.** The heatsink is removed. The photo does not establish the reference card's 3 GB memory or clocks. The physical board is identified on its exact Commons file page.View original file page

Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 780 belongs to the Kepler and GeForce 700 Series era around 2013, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Review

Review of the GeForce GTX 780.

Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 reference specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, card-power, system-power, and supplementary-power specificationsOpen source
NVIDIA introduces GeForce GTX 780Official May 23, 2013 introduction and immediate availabilityOpen source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

Photo sources

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Photo: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 PCB with heatsink removed (Front)Creator: GBPublic_PRCredit: GBPublic_PR / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 PCB-FrontLicense: CC BY 2.0 GenericSource claim: Commons credits GBPublic_PR and states this exact photograph is CC BY 2.0 Generic.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no additional crop. CC BY 2.0 Generic terms retained.Board identity: The physical board is identified on its exact Commons file page.Configuration: The heatsink is removed. The photo does not establish the reference card's 3 GB memory or clocks.License deed Original file page

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