Convert Bits per second to Gigabits per second
Convert Bits per second (bit/s) to Gigabits per second (Gbit/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Gbit/s = bit/s × 1.000000000e-9
About Bits per second
Bit per second (bit/s) is the fundamental SI data-rate unit - one binary digit transmitted per second. Shannon's channel capacity C = B log₂(1 + S/N) expresses maximum achievable bit/s. Early RS-232 serial links ran at 110-9,600 bit/s; GSM voice uses 13 kbit/s; a coin-flip entropy source produces 1 bit/s per flip. 1 bit/s = 0.125 B/s = 10⁻³ kbit/s.
About Gigabits per second
Gigabit per second (Gbit/s) = 10⁹ bit/s (SI). Enterprise/data-centre standard: 1/10/25/100/400 Gbit/s Ethernet all deployed. Storage: SATA III = 6 Gbit/s; PCIe 4.0 ×4 = 64 Gbit/s; PCIe 5.0 ×4 = 128 Gbit/s. Display: HDMI 2.1 = 48 Gbit/s; DisplayPort 2.1 = 80 Gbit/s. Memory: DDR5-4800 dual-channel = 76.8 Gbit/s; H100 HBM3 = 26.8 Tbit/s. 1 Gbit/s = 10⁹ bit/s = 125 MB/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Bits per second (bit/s) | Gigabits per second (Gbit/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bit/s | 1 × 10-9 Gbit/s |
| 2 bit/s | 2 × 10-9 Gbit/s |
| 5 bit/s | 5 × 10-9 Gbit/s |
| 10 bit/s | 1 × 10-8 Gbit/s |
| 25 bit/s | 2.5 × 10-8 Gbit/s |
| 50 bit/s | 5 × 10-8 Gbit/s |
| 100 bit/s | 1 × 10-7 Gbit/s |