14 DAY TRIAL // We've seen quite a few leaks and rumors about the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 graphics card, but one detail that always seemed to escape everyone was the GPU Boost clock setting. Now we know it.
It was actually Galaxy, an NVIDIA OEM (original equipment manufacturer), that provided the information.
Or perhaps we should say it was VideoCardz website that somehow learned the specs of the Galaxy GeForce GTX 780, and procured a press shot of it to boot.
The base speed of the graphics processing unit is 863 MHz, while the GPU Boost 2.0 setting is of 900 MHz.
Speaking of the GPU, it has 2,304 CUDA cores and a memory interface of 384 bits.
Meanwhile, the memory capacity (GDDR5 VRAM) is of 3 GB, and the clock speed here is of 6 GHz (6,008 MHz).
Note that, like all current-generation graphics adapters, the Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 3GB relies on the PCI Express 3.0 to work fully. The slot will even supply some of the energy, although the 6-pin and 8-pin PCI Express power connectors will do most of the legwork.
Speaking of connectors, the video output capabilities of the newcomer are considerable as well: two dual-link DVI, one Mini-DisplayPort1.2, and one HDMI.
The rest of the feature list is what anyone could expect from NVIDIA's lineup: NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync, NVIDIA Surround Technology, Microsoft DirectX 11.1, PhysX, 3D Vision, Quad NVIDIA SLI, OpenGL 4.3, and Xtreme Tuner Plus Overclocking Software.
The Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 3GB has the same cooler as GTX Titan and is bound to sell for $600 / €600. That's our guess anyway, based on the reported tags of competitors.
Check these benchmarks to get an idea of how useful the card can be compared to current ones. That way, when sales start, on May 23, you'll know if you want it or not.