GRID M6-8Q vs GeForce GT 320M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 320M with GRID M6-8Q, including specs and performance data.

GT 320M
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.27

M6-8Q outperforms 320M by a whopping 3044% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1403536
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.496.55
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameG96CGM204
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 June 2009 (16 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 cores321536
Core clock speed500 MHz722 MHz
Number of transistors314 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate8.00069.31
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS2.218 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs1696
L1 Cacheno data576 KB
L2 Cache32 KB2 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno dataMXM Module
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s160.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA1.15.2

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.

GT 320M 0.27
GRID M6-8Q 8.49
+3044%

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.

GT 320M 113
Samples: 361
GRID M6-8Q 3568
+3058%
Samples: 1

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
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2900%
90−95
+2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−3043%
220−230
+3043%
Valorant 24−27
−2900%
750−800
+2900%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−2977%
400−450
+2977%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Dota 2 9−10
−3011%
280−290
+3011%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2900%
90−95
+2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−3043%
220−230
+3043%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−2900%
150−160
+2900%
Valorant 24−27
−2900%
750−800
+2900%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Dota 2 9−10
−3011%
280−290
+3011%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2900%
90−95
+2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−3043%
220−230
+3043%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−2900%
150−160
+2900%
Valorant 24−27
−2900%
750−800
+2900%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−2900%
60−65
+2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−2900%
90−95
+2900%

1440p
Ultra

Escape from Tarkov 2−3
−2900%
60−65
+2900%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−2757%
400−450
+2757%
Valorant 2−3
−2900%
60−65
+2900%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−2900%
60−65
+2900%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 8.49
Recency 15 June 2009 30 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 100 Watt

GT 320M has 614.3% lower power consumption.

GRID M6-8Q, on the other hand, has a 3044.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GRID M6-8Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 320M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 320M is a notebook graphics card while GRID M6-8Q is a workstation one.

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