Gigabyte per second to Gigabit per second Converter

1 gigabyte per second is exactly 8 gigabits per second. Convert gigabytes per second (GB/s) to gigabits per second (Gbit/s) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.

GB/s to Gbit/s calculator

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Gigabyte per second to Gigabit per second conversion

1 GB/s = 8 Gbit/sone gigabyte per second in gigabits per second

1 Gbit/s = 0.125 GB/sone gigabit per second in gigabytes per second

Gigabyte per second (GB/s): One billion bytes per second. Used for SSD and memory bandwidth.

Gigabit per second (Gbit/s): One billion bits per second. Gigabit Ethernet and fiber plans run at 1 Gbit/s.

Source:IEC 80000-13:2008, Quantities and units: Information science and technology

How to convert gigabytes per second to gigabits per second

To convert gigabytes per second to gigabits per second, multiply the number of gigabytes per second by 8.

Formula

Gbit/s = GB/s × 8

Examples

5 GB/s = 5 × 8 = 40 Gbit/s
25 GB/s = 25 × 8 = 200 Gbit/s
100 GB/s = 100 × 8 = 800 Gbit/s

Gigabyte per second to Gigabit per second conversion table

Gigabyte per second to Gigabit per second
Gigabyte per second (GB/s)	Gigabit per second (Gbit/s)
0.1 GB/s	0.8 Gbit/s
0.5 GB/s	4 Gbit/s
1 GB/s	8 Gbit/s
2 GB/s	16 Gbit/s
3 GB/s	24 Gbit/s
5 GB/s	40 Gbit/s
10 GB/s	80 Gbit/s
20 GB/s	160 Gbit/s
25 GB/s	200 Gbit/s
50 GB/s	400 Gbit/s
100 GB/s	800 Gbit/s
250 GB/s	2000 Gbit/s
500 GB/s	4000 Gbit/s
1000 GB/s	8000 Gbit/s

Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.

Frequently asked questions

How many gigabits per second are in one gigabyte per second?: One gigabyte per second is exactly 8 gigabits per second.
How do I convert gigabits per second to gigabytes per second?: To convert gigabits per second to gigabytes per second, multiply the number of gigabits per second by 0.125. The formula is GB/s = Gbit/s × 0.125.
Is this conversion exact?: Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 8 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
Which is larger, a gigabyte per second or a gigabit per second?: A gigabyte per second is 8 times larger than a gigabit per second. In other words, a gigabit per second is exactly 1/8 of a gigabyte per second.