GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition vs GTX 780 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Ti with GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

GTX 780 Ti
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
24.74
+268%

GTX 780 Ti outperforms GTX 780M Mac Edition by a whopping 268% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking226564
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.26no data
Power efficiency6.833.80
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK110BGK104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 November 2013 (11 years ago)8 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores28801536
Core clock speed875 MHz771 MHz
Boost clock speed928 MHz797 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt122 Watt
Texture fill rate222.7102.0
Floating-point processing power5.345 TFLOPS2.448 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs240128

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth336 GB/s160.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA+3.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD96
+300%
24−27
−300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.28no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+283%
12−14
−283%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Elden Ring 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+283%
12−14
−283%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+300%
27−30
−300%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+306%
16−18
−306%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+286%
14−16
−286%
Valorant 95−100
+313%
24−27
−313%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+283%
12−14
−283%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Dota 2 85−90
+305%
21−24
−305%
Elden Ring 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Fortnite 120−130
+313%
30−33
−313%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+300%
27−30
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+305%
21−24
−305%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+306%
16−18
−306%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+290%
40−45
−290%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+286%
14−16
−286%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+281%
21−24
−281%
Valorant 95−100
+313%
24−27
−313%
World of Tanks 250−260
+295%
65−70
−295%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+283%
12−14
−283%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Dota 2 85−90
+305%
21−24
−305%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+300%
27−30
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+290%
40−45
−290%
Valorant 95−100
+313%
24−27
−313%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+310%
10−11
−310%
Elden Ring 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+289%
45−50
−289%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
World of Tanks 160−170
+310%
40−45
−310%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+300%
18−20
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+313%
16−18
−313%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+300%
14−16
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
Valorant 65−70
+272%
18−20
−272%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Dota 2 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%
Elden Ring 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+317%
18−20
−317%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Dota 2 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+313%
8−9
−313%
Fortnite 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Valorant 30−35
+300%
8−9
−300%

This is how GTX 780 Ti and GTX 780M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • GTX 780 Ti is 300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.74 6.72
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 122 Watt

GTX 780 Ti has a 268.2% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 780M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 104.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is a notebook one.


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