GRID K220Q vs Radeon R6 M255DX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R6 M255DX with GRID K220Q, including specs and performance data.

R6 M255DX
2014
1.45

K220Q outperforms R6 M255DX by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1033913
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Power efficiencyno data0.74
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameJetGK104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date7 January 2014 (12 years ago)2 July 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$469

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

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 cores3201536
Core clock speed780 MHz745 MHz
Boost clock speed855 MHzno data
Number of transistors690 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data225 Watt
Texture fill rate17.1095.36
Floating-point processing power0.5472 TFLOPS2.289 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs20128
L1 Cache80 KB128 KB
L2 Cache128 KB512 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160.0 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
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
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.

R6 M255DX 1.45
GRID K220Q 2.18
+50.3%

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.

R6 M255DX 605
Samples: 11
GRID K220Q 912
+50.7%
Samples: 16

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 HD11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data29.31

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Fortnite 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Valorant 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Fortnite 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Valorant 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Valorant 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Valorant 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Valorant 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

This is how R6 M255DX and GRID K220Q compete in popular games:

  • GRID K220Q is 45% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 2.18
Recency 7 January 2014 2 July 2014

GRID K220Q has a 50.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 months.

The GRID K220Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R6 M255DX in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R6 M255DX is a notebook graphics card while GRID K220Q is a workstation one.

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