GRID K280Q vs GRID M6 8Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K280Q and GRID M6 8Q. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID K280Q and GRID M6 8Q. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GRID K280Q
GRID M6 8Q

Main Specs

  GRID K280Q GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
 
  • GRID K280Q has 125% more power consumption, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than GRID K280Q.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K280Q is 23 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • GRID K280Q and GRID M6 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 12 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 18−20
ultra / 1080p 7−8 10−11
QHD / 1440p 1−2 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GRID K280Q.

Full Specs

  GRID K280Q GRID M6 8Q
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name GK104 GM204
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 28 June 2013 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1536 1536
Core clock speed 745 MHz 722 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 69.31
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 2,218 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 5.2