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Which Compute Capability is supported by which CUDA versions?

What are compute capabilities supported by each of:

  1. CUDA 5.5?
  2. CUDA 6.0?
  3. CUDA 6.5?
Solution
  • CUDA Version Min CC Deprecated CC Default CC Max CC
    5.5 (and prior) 1.0 N/A 1.0 ?
    6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 ?
    6.5 1.1 1.x 2.0 ?
    7.x 2.0 N/A 2.0 ?
    8.0 2.0 2.x 2.0 6.2
    9.x 3.0 N/A 3.0 7.0
    10.x 3.0 N/A * 3.0 7.5
    11.x 3.5 † 3.x 5.2 11.0:8.0, 11.1:8.6, 11.8:9.0
    12.x 5.0 N/A 5.2 9.0

    * Compute Capability 3.0 was deprecated in 10.2.
    † CUDA 11.5 still "supports" cc3.5 devices; the R495 driver in CUDA 11.5 installer does not.

    Column descriptions:

    • Min CC = minimum compute capability that can be specified to nvcc (for that toolkit version)
    • Deprecated CC = If you specify this CC, you will get a deprecation message, but compile should still proceed.
    • Default CC = The architecture that will be targetted if no -arch or -gencode switches are used
    • Max CC = The highest compute capability you can specify on the compile command line via arch switches (compute_XY, sm_XY)