GRID M60 2Q vs Radeon HD 8790M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M60 2Q and Radeon HD 8790M, 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 M60 2Q stacks up against Radeon HD 8790M, check out specs charts below.
GRID M60 2Q
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
| GRID M60 2Q | Radeon HD 8790M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID M60 2Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GRID M60 2Q and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GRID M60 2Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
- GRID M60 2Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 293 MHz higher, than GRID M60 2Q.
- GRID M60 2Q and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M60 2Q is 512 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Battlefield 5 is 518% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | − |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 158% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Fortnite is 314% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | − |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M60 2Q | Radeon HD 8790M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GM204 | Mars XTX |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 | 16 November 2012 |
| Pipelines | 2048 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 557 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1178 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 150.8 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,833 gflops | 691.2 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| 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 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 80 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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