GRID M40 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 1080 Ti
2017
11 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
48.01
+1027%

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti outperforms GRID M40 by a whopping 1027% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking59640
Place by popularity48not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.340.38
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameGP102GM107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date28 February 2017 (7 years ago)18 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data
Current price$321 (0.5x MSRP)$484

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Ti has 7095% better value for money than GRID M40.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3584384
Core clock speed1481 MHz1033 MHz
Boost clock speed1600 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature91 °Cno data
Texture fill rate354.433.06
Floating-point performance11,340 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length10.5" (26.7 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
SLI options+no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5XGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount11 GB8 GB
Memory bus width352 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed11000 MHz5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth484.4 GB/s83.2 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA+5.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD128
+1180%
10−12
−1180%
1440p87
+1143%
7−8
−1143%
4K70
+1067%
6−7
−1067%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+1157%
7−8
−1157%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100
+1150%
8−9
−1150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80−85
+1086%
7−8
−1086%
Battlefield 5 162
+1057%
14−16
−1057%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+1067%
9−10
−1067%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+1157%
7−8
−1157%
Far Cry 5 122
+1120%
10−11
−1120%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+1030%
10−11
−1030%
Forza Horizon 4 147
+1125%
12−14
−1125%
Hitman 3 110−120
+1080%
10−11
−1080%
Horizon Zero Dawn 213
+1083%
18−20
−1083%
Metro Exodus 144
+1100%
12−14
−1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+1089%
9−10
−1089%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 247
+1076%
21−24
−1076%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+1143%
7−8
−1143%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90
+1186%
7−8
−1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80−85
+1086%
7−8
−1086%
Battlefield 5 147
+1125%
12−14
−1125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+1067%
9−10
−1067%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+1157%
7−8
−1157%
Far Cry 5 86
+1129%
7−8
−1129%
Far Cry New Dawn 110
+1122%
9−10
−1122%
Forza Horizon 4 145
+1108%
12−14
−1108%
Hitman 3 110−120
+1080%
10−11
−1080%
Horizon Zero Dawn 207
+1050%
18−20
−1050%
Metro Exodus 102
+1033%
9−10
−1033%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+1089%
9−10
−1089%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 153
+1175%
12−14
−1175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+1190%
10−11
−1190%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+1143%
7−8
−1143%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 71
+1083%
6−7
−1083%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80−85
+1086%
7−8
−1086%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 81
+1057%
7−8
−1057%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+1157%
7−8
−1157%
Far Cry 5 73
+1117%
6−7
−1117%
Forza Horizon 4 120
+1100%
10−11
−1100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 153
+1175%
12−14
−1175%
Metro Exodus 94
+1075%
8−9
−1075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
+1125%
8−9
−1125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+1143%
7−8
−1143%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 121
+1110%
10−11
−1110%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 108
+1100%
9−10
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 112
+1144%
9−10
−1144%
Hitman 3 60−65
+1120%
5−6
−1120%
Red Dead Redemption 2 41
+1267%
3−4
−1267%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+1140%
5−6
−1140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+1275%
4−5
−1275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 78
+1200%
6−7
−1200%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+1300%
3−4
−1300%
Far Cry 5 97
+1113%
8−9
−1113%
Forza Horizon 4 102
+1033%
9−10
−1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn 118
+1080%
10−11
−1080%
Metro Exodus 88
+1157%
7−8
−1157%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 123
+1130%
10−11
−1130%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+1150%
6−7
−1150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1050%
4−5
−1050%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 72
+1100%
6−7
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 60
+1100%
5−6
−1100%
Hitman 3 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+1200%
5−6
−1200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 41
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+1100%
6−7
−1100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Battlefield 5 70
+1067%
6−7
−1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 53
+1225%
4−5
−1225%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+1150%
6−7
−1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 72
+1100%
6−7
−1100%
Metro Exodus 57
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 49
+1125%
4−5
−1125%

This is how GTX 1080 Ti and GRID M40 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Ti is 1180% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Ti is 1143% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Ti is 1067% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 48.01 4.26
Recency 28 February 2017 18 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 50 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID M40 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is a desktop card while GRID M40 is a workstation one.


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