GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs GRID M6 8Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GRID M6 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 GTX 1050 Max Q will be the best choice, for others GRID M6 8Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 1050 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M6 8Q has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and GRID M6 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 277 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GRID M6 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 1988 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 6−7 5−6
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than GRID M6 8Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q GRID M6 8Q
Architecture Pascal Maxwell 2.0
Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 3 January 2018 30 August 2015
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz 722 MHz
Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 53.12 69.31
Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 2,218 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 5.2
Laptop size large
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