Calculations per second per $1K

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Also see memory calculator.

This calculator estimates number of calculations per second that will be available in any particular year. This calculation uses a formula developed by Ray Kurzweil. The formula is: 10^(6.00*((20.40/6.00)^((year-1900)/100))-11.00)).

Modify the years below, and the CPS will change (JavaScript required):

  Start Year End Year  
   
CPS/$1K     Ratio:
 
Human capacity
(10 Peta CPS)/$1K		      
Human capacity
(10 Peta CPS)/$1M		      
Human capacity
high estimate
(1 Exa CPS)/$1M		      

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Note that this formula already produces an underestimate for 2007. Two Nvidia G80 chips or two Cell chips produce 400-500 GFlops for $1K, about three times more than the formula predicts. Of course, the definitions of GFlops and CPS are debatable, but should be within a order of magnitude of each-other.

Created by: Miron Cuperman, 2007