GRID M6-8Q vs Radeon RX 460 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 460 Mobile with GRID M6-8Q, including specs and performance data.
RX 460 Mobile outperforms GRID M6-8Q by a small 9% 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 | 488 | 522 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.88 | 6.49 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Baffin | GM204 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 8 August 2016 (9 years ago) | 30 August 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $86 | no data |
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 | 896 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 722 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1180 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 66.08 | 69.31 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.115 TFLOPS | 2.218 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 56 | 96 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | MXM Module |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1253 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 5.2 |
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 | 35
+16.7%
| 30−35
−16.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.46 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+11.1%
|
45−50
−11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+11.1%
|
45−50
−11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+17.1%
|
35−40
−17.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+13.8%
|
80−85
−13.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+11.1%
|
45−50
−11.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+10%
|
130−140
−10%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+13.3%
|
60−65
−13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+17.1%
|
35−40
−17.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+16.7%
|
30−33
−16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+13.8%
|
80−85
−13.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+13.3%
|
60−65
−13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+17.1%
|
35−40
−17.1%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+13.8%
|
80−85
−13.8%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+10.8%
|
65−70
−10.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+22.5%
|
40−45
−22.5%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+9.5%
|
95−100
−9.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+22.5%
|
40−45
−22.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+16.7%
|
30−33
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| God of War | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
This is how RX 460 Mobile and GRID M6-8Q compete in popular games:
- RX 460 Mobile is 17% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.29 | 8.51 |
| Recency | 8 August 2016 | 30 August 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 100 Watt |
RX 460 Mobile has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 81.8% lower power consumption.
GRID M6-8Q, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 460 Mobile and GRID M6-8Q.
Be aware that Radeon RX 460 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while GRID M6-8Q is a workstation one.
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