GRID K1 vs GeForce GTX 670M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 670M with GRID K1, including specs and performance data.

GTX 670M
2012
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
4.50
+168%

GTX 670M outperforms GRID K1 by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking622895
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.640.07
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameN13E-GS1-LPGK107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)18 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,140
Current price$2.59 $317 (0.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 670M has 25100% better value for money than GRID K1.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores336192
CUDA cores336no data
Core clock speed598 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate33.5 billion/sec13.60
Floating-point performance803.7 gflops4x 326.4 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 670M and GRID K1 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
SLI options+no 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth72.0 GB/s28.51 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 670M 4.50
+168%
GRID K1 1.68

GeForce GTX 670M outperforms GRID K1 by 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 670M 1736
+167%
GRID K1 650

GeForce GTX 670M outperforms GRID K1 by 167% in Passmark.

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:

900p39
+179%
14−16
−179%
Full HD44
+175%
16−18
−175%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+145%
10−12
−145%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%
Hitman 3 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+150%
24−27
−150%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+150%
16−18
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+145%
10−12
−145%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%
Hitman 3 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+150%
24−27
−150%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+150%
16−18
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+150%
24−27
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+150%
16−18
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Hitman 3 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%

This is how GTX 670M and GRID K1 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 670M is 179% faster in 900p
  • GTX 670M is 175% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 1.68
Recency 22 March 2012 18 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 130 Watt

The GeForce GTX 670M is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K1 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 670M is a notebook card while GRID K1 is a workstation one.


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