1 GB/s = 1,000,000,000 bytes/sec
Gigabytes Per Second (GB/s) Conversion
Gigabyte Per Second is the unit of data transfer rate with prefix giga (10⁹), measuring bytes transmitted per second. 1 Gigabyte Per Second is equal to 10⁹ bytes per second = 1,000,000,000 bytes/s. Also see: Kilobits Per Second.
Gigabyte Per Second at a Glance
- Symbol
- GB/s
- System
- Decimal (SI), byte-based
- Definition
- 1,000³ bytes per second = 10⁹ bytes per second
- Exact value
- 8,000,000,000 bits per second · 1,000,000,000 bytes per second
- Binary twin
- Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) 1 GB/s ≈ 0.9313 GiB/s
- Used for
- NVMe SSD speeds, PCIe bandwidth, high-performance computing, GPU memory
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Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) Among Data Transfer Rate Units
What Is GB/s (Gigabytes Per Second)? Definition and Transfer Rate
A gigabyte per second is 1,000 megabytes per second. Used for NVMe SSDs and high-speed storage. Related: Terabytes Per Second.
Common uses: NVMe SSD speeds, PCIe bandwidth, high-performance computing, GPU memory See also: Megabytes Per Second.
Symbol: GB/s
1 gigabyte per second (GB/s) = 1,000,000,000 bytes per second — the gigabyte per second transfer rate definition used across this bandwidth converter.
Quick Facts: Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) Transfer Rate Unit
- Symbol: GB/s
- Unit type: Decimal byte-based transfer unit
- 1 Gigabyte Per Second = 1,000,000,000 bytes per second
- Category: data transfer rate converter, network speed calculator, bandwidth converter
How to Use the Gigabyte Per Second Speed Converter
- Enter a gigabyte per second (GB/s) value in the converter above.
- All 34 data transfer rate equivalents — network bandwidth and byte-based throughput alike — update instantly.
- Click any transfer unit link below for a dedicated GB/s-to-unit conversion page with formula and table.
Gigabyte Per Second at a Glance
| Symbol | GB/s |
|---|---|
| Type | Decimal byte-based transfer unit |
| Bytes/sec equivalent | 1,000,000,000 B/s |
| Common uses | NVMe SSD speeds, PCIe bandwidth, high-performance computing, GPU memory |
Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) vs Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s): Decimal (SI) vs Binary (IEC)
Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) is 7.4% larger than Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s). Gibibyte Per Second uses base 1024 (binary/IEC); Gigabyte Per Second uses base 1000 (decimal/SI) — the standard used for network bandwidth and ISP speed advertising.
| Unit | Symbol | Base | Bytes/sec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte Per Second | GB/s | 1000 | 1,000,000,000 |
| Gibibyte Per Second | GiB/s | 1024 | 1,073,741,824 |
FAQs: Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) Transfer Rate Conversion
How many bytes per second are in 1 gigabyte per second?
1 Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) equals 1,000,000,000 bytes per second.
How do I convert gigabytes per second to other transfer rate units?
Enter a value in the gigabytes per second field above — the converter instantly recalculates the equivalent bandwidth or throughput in all 34 data transfer units, from bps to yottabytes per second.
Is gigabyte per second a measure of network speed or download speed?
Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) measures actual throughput in bytes per second — the real-world download or file transfer speed you see in a browser or file manager.
What is Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) commonly used for?
NVMe SSD speeds, PCIe bandwidth, high-performance computing, GPU memory.
What is the difference between Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) and Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s)?
Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) is 7.4% larger than Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s). Gigabyte Per Second is the decimal (SI) unit, base 1000, while Gibibyte Per Second is the binary (IEC) unit, base 1024.
Convert Gigabytes Per Second to Any Other Rate
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Bandwidth (Bits/s)
- GB/s → bps Gigabyte Per Second to Bit Per Second
- GB/s → Kbps Gigabyte Per Second to Kilobit Per Second
- GB/s → Mbps Gigabyte Per Second to Megabit Per Second
- GB/s → Gbps Gigabyte Per Second to Gigabit Per Second
- GB/s → Tbps Gigabyte Per Second to Terabit Per Second
- GB/s → Pbps Gigabyte Per Second to Petabit Per Second
- GB/s → Ebps Gigabyte Per Second to Exabit Per Second
- GB/s → Zbps Gigabyte Per Second to Zettabit Per Second
- GB/s → Ybps Gigabyte Per Second to Yottabit Per Second
Throughput (Bytes/s)
- GB/s → B/s Gigabyte Per Second to Byte Per Second
- GB/s → KB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Kilobyte Per Second
- GB/s → MB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Megabyte Per Second
- GB/s → TB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Terabyte Per Second
- GB/s → PB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Petabyte Per Second
- GB/s → EB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Exabyte Per Second
- GB/s → ZB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Zettabyte Per Second
- GB/s → YB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Yottabyte Per Second
Binary Bandwidth
- GB/s → Kibps Gigabyte Per Second to Kibibit Per Second
- GB/s → Mibps Gigabyte Per Second to Mebibit Per Second
- GB/s → Gibps Gigabyte Per Second to Gibibit Per Second
- GB/s → Tibps Gigabyte Per Second to Tebibit Per Second
- GB/s → Pibps Gigabyte Per Second to Pebibit Per Second
- GB/s → Eibps Gigabyte Per Second to Exbibit Per Second
- GB/s → Zibps Gigabyte Per Second to Zebibit Per Second
- GB/s → Yibps Gigabyte Per Second to Yobibit Per Second
Binary Throughput
- GB/s → KiB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Kibibyte Per Second
- GB/s → MiB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Mebibyte Per Second
- GB/s → GiB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Gibibyte Per Second
- GB/s → TiB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Tebibyte Per Second
- GB/s → PiB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Pebibyte Per Second
- GB/s → EiB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Exbibyte Per Second
- GB/s → ZiB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Zebibyte Per Second
- GB/s → YiB/s Gigabyte Per Second to Yobibyte Per Second