Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs GRID K240Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking644not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.60no data
Power efficiency2.10no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)no data
GPU code nameGK104no data
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date28 June 2013 (13 years ago)17 January 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$469 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores153616
Core clock speed745 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Wattno data
Texture fill rate95.36no data
Floating-point processing power2.289 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs128no data
L1 Cache128 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
WidthIGPno 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 typeGDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1250 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA3.0-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 28 June 2013 17 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GRID K240Q and M2 Pro 16-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GRID K240Q is a workstation graphics card while Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU is a notebook one.

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