HD Graphics 6000 vs GRID M40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID M40 with HD Graphics 6000, including specs and performance data.

GRID M40
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.94
+95%

M40 outperforms HD Graphics 6000 by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking742924
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.0810.39
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameGM107Broadwell GT3
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date18 May 2016 (9 years ago)5 September 2014 (11 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384384
Core clock speed1033 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz950 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate33.0645.60
Floating-point processing power0.7933 TFLOPS0.7296 TFLOPS
ROPs166
TMUs3248
L1 Cache192 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MBno 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 x16Ring Bus
Width2-slotno 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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1300 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth83.2 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.126+
CUDA5.0-

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 HD27−30
+80%
15
−80%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 15
+0%
15
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GRID M40 and HD Graphics 6000 compete in popular games:

  • GRID M40 is 80% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.94 2.02
Recency 18 May 2016 5 September 2014
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 15 Watt

GRID M40 has a 95% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

HD Graphics 6000, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The GRID M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID M40 is a workstation graphics card while HD Graphics 6000 is a notebook one.

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