GRID M60-8Q vs GeForce 930M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 930M with GRID M60-8Q, including specs and performance data.
M60-8Q outperforms 930M by a whopping 283% 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 | 879 | 506 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.63 | 3.17 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GM108 | GM204 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 (10 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 549 MHz | 557 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 549 MHz | 1178 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.18 | 150.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4216 TFLOPS | 4.825 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 24 | 128 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 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).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1253 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 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 | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| Optimus | + | - |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (5.1) | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.2 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 18
−261%
| 65−70
+261%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−246%
|
45−50
+246%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−272%
|
160−170
+272%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
−275%
|
180−190
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−280%
|
95−100
+280%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−246%
|
45−50
+246%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−272%
|
160−170
+272%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−280%
|
95−100
+280%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−246%
|
45−50
+246%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−272%
|
160−170
+272%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−261%
|
65−70
+261%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−270%
|
85−90
+270%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−281%
|
80−85
+281%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−267%
|
55−60
+267%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
This is how GeForce 930M and GRID M60-8Q compete in popular games:
- GRID M60-8Q is 261% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.42 | 9.28 |
| Recency | 13 March 2015 | 30 August 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 225 Watt |
GeForce 930M has 581.8% lower power consumption.
GRID M60-8Q, on the other hand, has a 283.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GRID M60-8Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 930M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 930M is a notebook graphics card while GRID M60-8Q is a workstation one.
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