GRID K280Q vs Radeon R8 M445DX

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K280Q and Radeon R8 M445DX. 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 GRID K280Q and Radeon R8 M445DX. 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.

Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:

Main Specs

  GRID K280Q Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K280Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
  • GRID K280Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon R8 M445DX - in Laptops.
  • GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K280Q is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
  • GRID K280Q and Radeon R8 M445DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 4067 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
ultra / 1080p 7−8
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 1−2
medium / 1080p 14−16 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

  GRID K280Q Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK104 Meso
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 June 2013 1 June 2016
Pipelines 1536 704
Core clock speed 745 MHz 720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 1021 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 20.42
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 933 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
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