GeForce MX330 vs GRID M10 8Q

In this comparison between GeForce MX330 and GRID M10 8Q 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 GeForce MX330 will be the best choice, for others GRID M10 8Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX330 GRID M10 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 2150% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M10 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce MX330.
  • GeForce MX330 is used in Laptops, and GRID M10 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX330 is build with Pascal architecture, and GRID M10 8Q - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 498 MHz higher, than GRID M10 8Q.
  • GeForce MX330 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GRID M10 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 1800 MHz higher, than GRID M10 8Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 12−14
ultra / 1080p 8−9 8−9
QHD / 1440p 3−4 2−3
low / 720p 27−30 27−30
medium / 1080p 16−18 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GRID M10 8Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX330 GRID M10 8Q
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name N17S-LP / N17S-G3 GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 20 February 2020 18 May 2016
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1531 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1594 MHz 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.26 52.24
Floating-point performance 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 5.0
Optimus +
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