GRID M10 8Q vs UHD Graphics 617

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M10 8Q and UHD Graphics 617. 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 UHD Graphics 617. 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.

UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

Main Specs

  GRID M10 8Q UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 1400% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • GRID M10 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • GRID M10 8Q is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
  • GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 733 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • GRID M10 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 3−4
ultra / 1080p 8−9 1−2
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 14−16
medium / 1080p 16−18 6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

Full Specs

  GRID M10 8Q UHD Graphics 617
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name GM107 Kaby-Lake GT2
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 18 May 2016 30 October 2018
Pipelines 640 24
Core clock speed 1033 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 52.24 25.20
Floating-point performance 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.103
CUDA 5.0
Quick Sync +
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