GRID M60-8Q vs HD Graphics (Braswell)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics (Braswell) with GRID M60-8Q, including specs and performance data.
M60-8Q outperforms HD Graphics (Braswell) by a whopping 1535% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1286 | 521 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.20 |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Braswell | GM204 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 April 2015 (11 years ago) | 30 August 2015 (10 years ago) |
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 cores | 16 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 320 MHz | 557 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 700 MHz | 1178 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 150.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.825 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 128 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 type | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1253 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 160.4 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 5.2 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Palworld | 3−4
−1400%
|
45−50
+1400%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| Palworld | 3−4
−1400%
|
45−50
+1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1525%
|
130−140
+1525%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1381%
|
400−450
+1381%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−1511%
|
290−300
+1511%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−1445%
|
170−180
+1445%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 3−4
−1400%
|
45−50
+1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1525%
|
130−140
+1525%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−1483%
|
95−100
+1483%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1381%
|
400−450
+1381%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−1445%
|
170−180
+1445%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1525%
|
130−140
+1525%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−1483%
|
95−100
+1483%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1381%
|
400−450
+1381%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Palworld | 3−4
−1400%
|
45−50
+1400%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−1400%
|
30−33
+1400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
−1400%
|
30−33
+1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−1483%
|
95−100
+1483%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1500%
|
240−250
+1500%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−1483%
|
95−100
+1483%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−1400%
|
30−33
+1400%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1400%
|
30−33
+1400%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.57 | 9.32 |
| Recency | 1 April 2015 | 30 August 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
HD Graphics (Braswell) has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
GRID M60-8Q, on the other hand, has a 1535% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.
The GRID M60-8Q is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Braswell) in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics (Braswell) is a notebook graphics card while GRID M60-8Q is a workstation one.
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