GRID M60 1Q vs Radeon Sky 500

When choosing between GRID M60 1Q 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 M60 1Q and Radeon Sky 500.
GRID M60 1Q
Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

  GRID M60 1Q 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 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
 
  • GRID M60 1Q has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Sky 500 has 3 GB more memory, than GRID M60 1Q.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID M60 1Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 393 MHz higher, than GRID M60 1Q.
  • GRID M60 1Q and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID M60 1Q is 25 mm longer, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 1Q is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 7−8 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GRID M60 1Q.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 1Q Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 GCN 1.0
Code name GM204 Pitcairn
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 30 August 2015 27 March 2013
Pipelines 2048 1280
Core clock speed 557 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 76.00
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 2,432 gflops
Length 267 mm 242 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 154 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +