GRID K520 vs GRID M60 2Q

In this comparison between GRID K520 and GRID M60 2Q 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 K520 will be the best choice, for others GRID M60 2Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GRID K520
GRID M60 2Q

Main Specs

  GRID K520 GRID M60 2Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
 
  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 225 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID K520 has 2 GB more memory, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and GRID M60 2Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 188 MHz higher, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GRID K520 and GRID M60 2Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 2Q is 12 MHz higher, than GRID K520.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 20−22 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GRID K520.

Full Specs

  GRID K520 GRID M60 2Q
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name GK104 GM204
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 23 July 2013 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1536 2048
Core clock speed 745 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 150.8
Floating-point performance 2x 2,448 gflops 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm 267 mm
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s