GRID K260Q vs Radeon RX 5500M

In this comparison between GRID K260Q and Radeon RX 5500M 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 K260Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:

Main Specs

  GRID K260Q Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K260Q has 164% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
  • GRID K260Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than GRID K260Q.
  • GRID K260Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
  • GRID K260Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 582 MHz higher, than GRID K260Q.
  • GRID K260Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 9000 MHz higher, than GRID K260Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 21−24
ultra / 1080p 9−10 12−14
QHD / 1440p 3−4 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 30−35 40−45
medium / 1080p 18−20 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than GRID K260Q.

Full Specs

  GRID K260Q Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture Kepler Navi / RDNA
Code name GK104 Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 June 2013 29 September 2019
Pipelines 1536 1408
Core clock speed 745 MHz 1327 MHz
Boost Clock 1645 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 144.8
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
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