GeForce GTX 560M vs GRID M10 8Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560M and GRID M10 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 GeForce GTX 560M and GRID M10 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.

GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 GeForce GTX 560M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M GRID M10 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID M10 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 560M has 1528 GB more memory, than GRID M10 8Q.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and GRID M10 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID M10 8Q - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 258 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID M10 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 3950 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 12−14
ultra / 1080p 2−3 8−9
QHD / 1440p 1−2 2−3
low / 720p 14−16 27−30
medium / 1080p 7−8 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M GRID M10 8Q
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name N12E-GS GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 30 May 2011 18 May 2016
Pipelines 192 640
Core clock speed 775 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.8 billion/sec 52.24
Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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