GRID K160Q vs Radeon R5 M330
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 M330 with GRID K160Q, including specs and performance data.
K160Q outperforms R5 M330 by a small 6% 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 | 1038 | 1022 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.13 |
| Power efficiency | 6.07 | 0.89 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Exo | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (10 years ago) | 28 June 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $125 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 320 | 192 |
| Compute units | 5 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 955 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1030 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.60 | 13.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6592 TFLOPS | 0.3264 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 20 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
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 | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 891 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 28.51 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.1.126 |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | 3.0 |
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 | 9
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 13.89 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Fortnite | 5−6
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5−6
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
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10−11
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| Valorant | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+6.7%
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30−33
−6.7%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Dota 2 | 18−20
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18−20
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Fortnite | 5−6
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5−6
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
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1−2
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
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6−7
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
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10−11
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Dota 2 | 18−20
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18−20
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
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10−11
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
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5−6
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
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10−11
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+7.1%
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14−16
−7.1%
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| Valorant | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
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1−2
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
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3−4
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 7−8
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7−8
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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This is how R5 M330 and GRID K160Q compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.42 | 1.50 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 28 June 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 130 Watt |
R5 M330 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 622.2% lower power consumption.
GRID K160Q, on the other hand, has a 5.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R5 M330 and GRID K160Q.
Be aware that Radeon R5 M330 is a notebook graphics card while GRID K160Q is a workstation one.
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