How many bps are in 1 GB/s?

1 GB/s = 8,000,000,000 bps (eight billion bits per second). This follows the SI decimal definition: 1 GB = 10⁹ bytes, and 1 byte = 8 bits, so 1 GB/s = 8 × 10⁹ bps.

What is the difference between GB/s and Gbps?

Gbps (gigabits per second, lowercase b) and GB/s or GBps (gigabytes per second, uppercase B) differ by a factor of 8. A 10 Gbps network link transfers at most 1.25 GB/s of usable data because 10 ÷ 8 = 1.25.

Does this tool use SI (decimal) or IEC (binary) gigabytes?

SI decimal: 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes = 8,000,000,000 bits. The binary equivalent, 1 GiB (gibibyte), equals 8,589,934,592 bits. Network and storage vendors almost universally use decimal GB, so this converter uses decimal too.

My SSD is rated at 7 GB/s. How many Gbps is that?

Multiply by 8: 7 GB/s × 8 = 56 Gbps. A PCIe 4.0 ×4 NVMe interface has a theoretical ceiling of about 64 Gbps, so a 7 GB/s drive is well within that limit.

Can I convert Mbps or Gbps instead of raw bps?

Yes — just scale your input first. For Mbps, multiply by 1,000,000 before entering. For Gbps, multiply by 1,000,000,000. The result fields also display Mbps and Gbps equivalents for reference.

bps to GB/s Converter

Name: bps to GB/s Converter
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Author: Nham Vu

Convert bits per second (bps) to gigabytes per second (GB/s) — 1 GB/s = 8,000,000,000 bps.

Convert bps ↔ GB/s

Bits per second (bps)

Gigabytes per second (GB/s)

Result

Enter a value and press Convert.

Common Equivalents

bps	GB/s
1,000,000,000	0.125
8,000,000,000	1
10,000,000,000	1.25
40,000,000,000	5
100,000,000,000	12.5
400,000,000,000	50

Summary

Convert bits per second (bps) to gigabytes per second (GB/s) — 1 GB/s = 8,000,000,000 bps.

How it works

Enter a value in bits per second (bps) in the input field.
The converter divides by 8,000,000,000 (8 × 10⁹) to get GB/s, because 1 byte = 8 bits and 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
The result appears instantly in the GB/s output field.
Use the Swap button to reverse the direction and convert GB/s back to bps.
Click Copy next to either field to copy the value to your clipboard.

Use cases

Find out how many GB/s a 100 Gbps network link can actually transfer.
Compare SSD sequential read speeds (in GB/s) with network interface bandwidth (in bps).
Check whether your WAN uplink can saturate a high-speed NVMe array.
Convert vendor datasheet figures between bit-rate and byte-rate units.
Estimate backup or replication throughput when specs mix bps and GB/s.
Verify data center interconnect capacity during architecture planning.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu