GeForce GTX 980 vs GRID M6 8Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980 and GRID M6 8Q. 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 GeForce GTX 980 and GRID M6 8Q. 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.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 980 has 65% more power consumption, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • 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 980.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • GeForce GTX 980 and GRID M6 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 5005 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 55−60 18−20
ultra / 1080p 35−40 10−11
QHD / 1440p 30−35 5−6
4K / 2160p 18−20 4−5
low / 720p 80−85 35−40
medium / 1080p 65−70 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 206% more, than GRID M6 8Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 GRID M6 8Q
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell 2.0
Code name GM204 GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 30 August 2015
Pipelines 2048 1536
Core clock speed 722 MHz
Boost Clock 1216 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec 69.31
Floating-point performance 4,981 gflops 2,218 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores 2048
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 579 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 312.12 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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