GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M280X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GRID M6 8Q stacks up against Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
GRID M6 8Q
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon R9 M280X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | Not Listed |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
- GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 178 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
- GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 311% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 75−80 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 126% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 380% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Fortnite is 188% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 136% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Metro Exodus is 320% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Minecraft is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 214% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 275% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon R9 M280X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GM204 | Saturn XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 | 1 February 2015 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 722 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 69.31 | 61.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,218 gflops | 1,792 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.2 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | Not Listed | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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