Radeon 8040S vs GRID M60-8Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID M60-8Q with Radeon 8040S, including specs and performance data.

GRID M60-8Q
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
9.29

8040S outperforms M60-8Q by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GRID M60-8Q GRID M60-8Q
Radeon 8040S Radeon 8040S

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking513254
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.1834.92
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025)
GPU code nameGM204Strix Halo
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date30 August 2015 (10 years ago)6 January 2025 (1 year 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 cores20481024
Core clock speed557 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHz2800 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt55 Watt
Texture fill rate150.8179.2
Floating-point processing power4.825 TFLOPS5.734 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs12864
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L1 Cache768 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB8 MB
L3 Cacheno data64 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1253 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth160.4 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

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.2-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GRID M60-8Q 9.29
Radeon 8040S 24.94
+168%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GRID M60-8Q 3883
Samples: 13
Radeon 8040S 10431
+169%
Samples: 5

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

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
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140−150
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Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
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55−60
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Resident Evil 4 Remake 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
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Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
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Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.29 24.94
Recency 30 August 2015 6 January 2025
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 55 Watt

Radeon 8040S has a 168% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 309% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 8040S is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID M60-8Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID M60-8Q is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 8040S is a notebook one.

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We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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GRID M60-8Q GRID M60-8Q
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P102-100 P102 100
GRID M60-8Q GRID M60-8Q
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Pro W5500X W5500X
GRID M60-8Q GRID M60-8Q
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Arc A570M A570M
GRID M60-8Q GRID M60-8Q
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RTX 3050 A Mobile 3050 A Mobile
GRID M60-8Q GRID M60-8Q
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RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB 5060 Ti 16 GB
GRID M60-8Q GRID M60-8Q
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RX 8040S 8040S
GRID M60-8Q GRID M60-8Q
vs
Arc Pro B60 B60
GRID M60-8Q GRID M60-8Q
vs
ATI 9800 PRO 128-bit 9800 PRO 128-bit
ATI FireMV 2250 PCIe x1 FireMV 2250 PCIe x1
vs
R8 M435DX M435DX
ATI FireMV 2250 PCIe x1 FireMV 2250 PCIe x1
vs
GTX 750 GM206 750 GM206
ATI FireMV 2250 PCIe x1 FireMV 2250 PCIe x1
vs
RX 6500 6500

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