What GPU has the most CUDA cores?
There's no question about which GPU comes out on top
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Nvidia refers to its parallel processing platform as “CUDA”, which are processing units within a GPU, and it is similar to AMD’s Stream Processors. You can expect more powerful graphics cards to have a higher number of CUDA cores.
GPU with most CUDA cores
The GPU currently with the most CUDA cores is unsurprisingly the RTX 4090, coming in at a massive 16384 cores. We’re going to be talking about more popular Nvidia GPU’s CUDA cores below!
ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4090 OC
Core Clock Speed
2,640 MHz boost
CUDA Cores
16,384
Memory Size
24GB GDDR6X
Dimensions
357.6 x 149.3 x 70.1mm
PSU Required
1000W
TDP
450W
GPU CUDA core specifications
GeForce’s RTX 3060 Ti is said to be based on a smaller version of the RTX 3070 GA104 GPU. 3060 Ti has 4864 CUDA cores, while the 3070 has 5888 CUDA cores. The RTX 3060 Ti has 38 RT cores, compared to 46 for the GeForce RTX 3070. GA104’s memory configuration is unaffected. The GeForce GTX 3060 Ti delivers 448 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB of VRAM.
Zotac NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Twin Edge OC
Clock Speed
1695MHz Boost Clock (OC)
VRAM
8GB GDDR6
Thermal Design
IceStorm 2.0 Cooling Solution
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Clock Speed
1830MHz Boost Clock (OC)
VRAM
8GB GDDR6
Thermal Design
TORX Fan 3.0 cooling
Power Inputs
2 x 8-pin
Size
323mm x 140mm x 56mm
The Nvidia RTX 3060 has outperformed its larger brother, the Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti, in terms of performance per $1, but the RTX 3060 Ti is still a great option for anyone who needs more performance than the RTX 3060. You may need the Ti edition for games such as Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p, as well as it’s improved ray tracing capability.
ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3060
Graphics RAM Type
GDDR6
Video Output Interface
DisplayPort, HDMI
Chipset Brand
NVIDIA
Memory Speed
1807 MHz
Graphics Card Ram Size
12 GB
The 3060 Ti’s performance is likely to be a relief considering the GeForce RTX 3080 TDP exceeds 300W. Even with RTX enabled, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti can produce plenty of frames at 1080p. If you’re gaming on 1080p monitors or TVs, this could be a great choice.
Even more about the RTX 3060 Ti: this Ampere mid-range derivative has 4,864 CUDA cores. That’s 2,688 more than the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (2,176 CUDA Cores).
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8GB
Clock Speed
1680 MHz
VRAM
GDDR6 8GB
Memory Bus Width
256-Bit
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 1,024 fewer CUDA Cores than the GeForce RTX 3070 (5,888 CUDA Cores), but it will still be able to replicate its larger brother’s memory configuration. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 RAM and a clock speed of 14 GB/s. GeForce’s RTX 3060 Ti has a 256-bit interface that offers 448 GB/s memory bandwidth.
What GPU has the most CUDA cores? FAQs
What are CUDA cores?
CUDA stands for Compute Unified Device Architecture, which is Nvidia’s parallel processing platform. These CUDA cores are the processing units within the GPU – similar to cores within a CPU. CUDA cores are designed to perform many calculations at the same time in order to improve performance.
