GRID M10 8Q vs Radeon 540X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M10 8Q and Radeon 540X. 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 M10 8Q and Radeon 540X. 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 M10 8Q
Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon 540X 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 Radeon 540X here:
Main Specs
| GRID M10 8Q | Radeon 540X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- GRID M10 8Q has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
- GRID M10 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GRID M10 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
- GRID M10 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
- GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
- GRID M10 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 800 MHz higher, than GRID M10 8Q.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M10 8Q and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 190−200 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 160−170 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 90−95 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Fortnite is 69% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | 30−33 | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M10 8Q | Radeon 540X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | GM107 | Lexa |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 May 2016 | 12 August 2019 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1033 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1306 MHz | 1219 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 52.24 | 33.47 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,672 gflops | |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5200 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
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