Kyndral GX-8979 Ultra 16GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
Graphics Cards · Kyndral · SKU GX8979-ULTRA · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-23
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 22,286 (Graphics Cards scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #3,496 |
| Street price | $569 |
| Power | 300 W (TGP) |
| Performance per dollar | 39.17 |
| Released | 2026 |
Specifications
| Brand | Kyndral |
|---|---|
| Model | Kyndral GX-8979 Ultra |
| Video memory | 16 GB GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 256-bit |
| Memory speed | 28 Gbps |
| Memory bandwidth | 896 GB/s |
| Shader units | 9,344 |
| Boost clock | 2,457 MHz |
| Bus interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Total graphics power (TGP) | 300 W |
| Power connectors | 1× 12V-2x6 (16-pin) |
| Recommended PSU | 700 W |
| Ray tracing | Hardware-accelerated |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (frame generation) |
| Display outputs | 1× HDMI 2.1b, 3× DisplayPort 2.1b |
| Resizable BAR | Supported |
| Card size | 3-slot, 252 mm |
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