GeForce MX230 vs GRID M60 2Q

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX230 and GRID M60 2Q, 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 GeForce MX230 stacks up against GRID M60 2Q, check out specs charts below.

GeForce MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX230 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 GeForce MX230 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX230 GRID M60 2Q
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M60 2Q has 2150% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GeForce MX230 is used in Laptops, and GRID M60 2Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and GRID M60 2Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 962 MHz higher, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GRID M60 2Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 1988 MHz higher, than GRID M60 2Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce MX230.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX230 GRID M60 2Q
Architecture Pascal Maxwell 2.0
Code name N17S-G0 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 20 February 2019 30 August 2015
Pipelines 256 2048
Core clock speed 1519 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz 1178 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.31 150.8
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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