GRID K2 vs Radeon R8 M445DX

In this comparison between GRID K2 and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 GRID K2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R8 M445DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 Radeon R8 M445DX here:

Main Specs

  GRID K2 Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K2 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
  • GRID K2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R8 M445DX - in Laptops.
  • GRID K2 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K2 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
  • GRID K2 and Radeon R8 M445DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K2 is 4067 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 1−2
medium / 1080p 20−22 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

  GRID K2 Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK104 Meso
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 11 May 2013 1 June 2016
Pipelines 1536 704
Core clock speed 745 MHz 720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 1021 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 20.42
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 933 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 114 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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