FirePro M6000 vs GRID M6 8Q

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6000 and GRID M6 8Q, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M6000 stacks up against GRID M6 8Q, check out specs charts below.

FirePro M6000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M6000 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M6000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M6 8Q has 132% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID M6 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GRID M6 8Q - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 28 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • FirePro M6000 and GRID M6 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 512 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 18−20
ultra / 1080p 5−6 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 20−22 35−40
medium / 1080p 10−12 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro M6000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 GRID M6 8Q
Architecture GCN Maxwell 2.0
Code name Heathrow GM204
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 July 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 750 MHz 722 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00 69.31
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 2,218 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support n/a
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
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