GRID K280Q vs Quadro M600M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K280Q and Quadro M600M, 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 GRID K280Q stacks up against Quadro M600M, check out specs charts below.
GRID K280Q
Quadro M600M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M600M 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 Quadro M600M here:
Main Specs
| GRID K280Q | Quadro M600M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID K280Q has 650% more power consumption, than Quadro M600M.
- GRID K280Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M600M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GRID K280Q has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M600M.
- GRID K280Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro M600M - in Mobile workstations.
- GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M600M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M600M is 92 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
- GRID K280Q and Quadro M600M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M600M is 12 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID K280Q and Quadro M600M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Fortnite is 10% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| GRID K280Q and Quadro M600M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID K280Q | Quadro M600M | |
| Architecture | Kepler | Maxwell |
| Code name | GK104 | GM107 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 28 June 2013 | 2 October 2015 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 837 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 876 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 95.36 | 14.02 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,289 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Display Port | 1.2 | |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | |
| Mosaic | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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