GRID M10 8Q vs Radeon Sky 500

When choosing between GRID M10 8Q and Radeon Sky 500, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GRID M10 8Q and Radeon Sky 500.
GRID M10 8Q
Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

  GRID M10 8Q Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
 
  • GRID M10 8Q has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M10 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 83 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • GRID M10 8Q and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID M10 8Q is 25 mm longer, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 27−30 60−65
medium / 1080p 16−18 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GRID M10 8Q.

Full Specs

  GRID M10 8Q Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM107 Pitcairn
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 18 May 2016 27 March 2013
Pipelines 640 1280
Core clock speed 1033 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 52.24 76.00
Floating-point performance 1,672 gflops 2,432 gflops
Length 267 mm 242 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5200 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s 154 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +