GRID M60 8Q vs Radeon HD 5830

When comparing GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 5830, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 5830 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GRID M60 8Q Radeon HD 5830
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 175 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GRID M60 8Q has 28% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5830.
  • GRID M60 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5830 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M60 8Q has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5830.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5830 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5830 is 243 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • GRID M60 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5830 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5830 is 15 mm longer, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 1012 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5830.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 8−9
ultra / 1080p 12−14 5−6
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 18−20
medium / 1080p 24−27 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 5830.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 8Q Radeon HD 5830
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 TeraScale 2
Code name GM204 Cypress
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 30 August 2015 25 February 2010
Pipelines 2048 1120
Core clock speed 557 MHz 800 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 44.80
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 1,792.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 282 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 128.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.2
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