NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 vs NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition Comparison

The Verdict

The data presents a stark contrast between two very different NVIDIA products. The GeForce GTX 760, a Kepler-generation card from 2013, and the TITAN V CEO Edition, a Volta-generation behemoth, appear to have similar average benchmark scores, but this is where the similarities end. The GTX 760 posts an average benchmark score of 9458, while the TITAN V CEO Edition scores 9037. However, these aggregate scores are misleading due to the wildly different benchmark suites used.

The GTX 760 is the more consistent performer in the available cross-platform tests, while the TITAN V CEO Edition shows overwhelming dominance in its specific workload. For a user relying on the Geekbench suite, the GTX 760 is the clear choice based on data. For anyone needing the raw compute throughput measured by PassMark, the TITAN V CEO Edition is in a different league entirely. The verdict is not about which is "better" overall, but which matches the user's specific benchmark environment.

Where Each One Wins

The GTX 760 wins in the Geekbench tests, which are the only benchmarks where both cards could theoretically be compared, though they are not directly paired in the head-to-head data. It scores 4524 in Geekbench Metal, 11299 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 12551 in Geekbench Vulkan. These scores place it in the 46th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 9458. Its nearest rival is the GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK at 9474, a delta of -0.2%, showing it is statistically tied with that much higher-tier card.

The TITAN V CEO Edition wins decisively in the PassMark suite, which is the only benchmark recorded for it. It scores 1086 in PassMark G2D and a massive 16988 in PassMark G3D. Despite this, its overall percentile is 45, and its average score is 9037. This places it near the GeForce GTX 660 (9022) and GTX 560 (9058), with deltas of 0.2% and -0.2% respectively. This indicates that while its 3D score is astronomical, the G2D score drags its average down to a level comparable to much older cards.

The use-case split is clear: the GTX 760 is for applications leveraging OpenCL, Vulkan, or Metal APIs, while the TITAN V CEO Edition is for environments that stress raw 3D rendering performance via PassMark. There is no overlap in benchmark coverage, making direct cross-comparison impossible from this dataset.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational. The GTX 760 uses the GK104 chip built on Kepler architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It contains 3,540 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 12.0M per mm². The TITAN V CEO Edition uses the GV100 chip on Volta architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process, also at TSMC. It packs 21,100 million transistors onto an 815 mm² die, with a density of 25.9M per mm².

Memory configurations are fundamentally different. The GTX 760 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 192.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The TITAN V CEO Edition has 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 868.4 GB/s of bandwidth. This represents a 4.5x advantage in bandwidth for the TITAN V. The TITAN V also features 640 tensor cores, a capability entirely absent from the GTX 760, which has none.

Core counts scale dramatically. The GTX 760 has 1152 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The TITAN V CEO Edition has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. Clock speeds are higher on the TITAN V, with a base of 1200 MHz and boost of 1455 MHz, compared to 980 MHz base and 1032 MHz boost on the GTX 760. The memory clock also differs, with the GTX 760 running at 1502 MHz (6 Gbps effective) and the TITAN V at 848 MHz (1696 Mbps effective), the latter relying on its massive bus width for bandwidth.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The GeForce GTX 760 has a higher average benchmark score of 9458, compared to the TITAN V CEO Edition's 9037.

Q: Are there any benchmark tests where both cards were tested?

A: No. The head-to-head benchmark list is empty. The GTX 760 was tested only with Geekbench Metal, OpenCL, and Vulkan, while the TITAN V CEO Edition was tested only with PassMark G2D and G3D.

Q: How does the memory bandwidth compare between the two?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition offers 868.4 GB/s of bandwidth, which is significantly higher than the GTX 760's 192.3 GB/s.

Q: What is the difference in process node size?

A: The GTX 760 is built on a 28 nm process, while the TITAN V CEO Edition is built on a 12 nm process.

Q: Which card has tensor cores?

A: Only the TITAN V CEO Edition has tensor cores, featuring 640 of them. The GTX 760 has none.

Q: What are the DirectX support levels?

A: The GTX 760 supports DirectX 12 (11_0), while the TITAN V CEO Edition supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

With no direct head-to-head benchmarks available, the comparison must rely on each card's individual scores and their relative positions to other GPUs. The GTX 760's Geekbench Vulkan score of 12551 is its strongest result. This is particularly notable because the TITAN V CEO Edition has no Vulkan score recorded. The GTX 760's OpenCL score of 11299 is also substantial, and its Metal score of 4524 rounds out its profile.

The TITAN V CEO Edition's PassMark G3D score of 16988 is its dominant result. This single score is dramatically higher than any score the GTX 760 achieves in any test. However, the TITAN V's PassMark G2D score of 1086 is low, which significantly impacts its average. The GTX 760's average is boosted by having three relatively close scores, while the TITAN V's average is pulled down by the disparity between its 2D and 3D scores.

The percentile rankings reflect this. The GTX 760 sits in the 46th percentile of all GPUs, while the TITAN V CEO Edition sits in the 45th percentile. Despite the TITAN V's massive 3D score, its overall percentile is lower. The rivals for each card tell a story: the GTX 760 is near the GTX TITAN BLACK (9474), while the TITAN V CEO Edition is near the GTX 660 (9022) and GTX 560 (9058). This suggests the GTX 760's benchmark suite is more balanced across its tests, leading to a higher average.

Specification Differences

The most obvious specification difference is in memory. The TITAN V CEO Edition has 32 GB of HBM2, while the GTX 760 has 2 GB of GDDR5. The bus width also differs massively: 4096-bit versus 256-bit. This results in the TITAN V having 868.4 GB/s of bandwidth versus 192.3 GB/s for the GTX 760.

Processing power scales similarly. The TITAN V CEO Edition has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 128 ROPs, compared to 1152 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 32 ROPs on the GTX 760. The TITAN V also has 640 tensor cores, which are absent on the GTX 760. Pixel and texture rates reflect this: the TITAN V achieves 186.2 GPixel/s and 465.6 GTexel/s, while the GTX 760 achieves 24.77 GPixel/s and 99.07 GTexel/s.

Clock speeds differ, with the TITAN V having a base clock of 1200 MHz and boost of 1455 MHz, versus 980 MHz base and 1032 MHz boost on the GTX 760. The FP32 performance is 14.90 TFLOPS for the TITAN V and 2.378 TFLOPS for the GTX 760. The TITAN V also has FP16 performance of 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1), which the GTX 760 does not list. Power requirements scale accordingly, with the TITAN V having a 250 W TDP and requiring a 600 W PSU, while the GTX 760 has a 170 W TDP and requires a 450 W PSU.

Physical and connectivity differences are also present. The TITAN V CEO Edition is longer at 267 mm (10.5 inches) versus 241 mm (9.5 inches) for the GTX 760, and has specified height and width dimensions. The TITAN V uses a 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connector setup, while the GTX 760 uses 2x 6-pin. Display outputs differ, with the GTX 760 offering 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, and 1x DisplayPort 1.2, while the TITAN V offers 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The TITAN V supports Vulkan 1.4, while the GTX 760 supports Vulkan 1.2.175.