GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GRID M60 8Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GRID M60 8Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 550 Ti will be the best choice, for others GRID M60 8Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti GRID M60 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GRID M60 8Q has 93% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID M60 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M60 8Q has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID M60 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 343 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID M60 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID M60 8Q is 259 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 5008 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 20−22
ultra / 1080p 4−5 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 18−20 35−40
medium / 1080p 9−10 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti GRID M60 8Q
Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
Code name GF116 GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 15 March 2011 30 August 2015
Pipelines 192 2048
Core clock speed 900 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.8 billion/sec 150.8
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 4,833 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4.1 GB/s 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 98.4 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 192
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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