GRID M60 8Q vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between GRID M60 8Q and Radeon R9 290X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GRID M60 8Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GRID M60 8Q

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Main Specs

	GRID M60 8Q	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 11% more power consumption, than GRID M60 8Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GRID M60 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GRID M60 8Q and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 8 mm longer, than GRID M60 8Q.
Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 3762 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	6−7	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
QHD / 1440p	10−12	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	110−120
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 96% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID M60 8Q and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	190−200
QHD / 1440p	85−90	110−120
4K / 2160p	45−50	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GRID M60 8Q and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 12% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	30−35
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	85−90
medium / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	30−35	65−70
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
QHD / 1440p	14−16	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 70% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	30−35	65−70
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	110−120
medium / 1080p	35−40	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 93% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	40−45	75−80
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 59% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 107% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
high / 1080p	24−27	50−55
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 103% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GRID M60 8Q.

Full Specs

	GRID M60 8Q	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN
Code name	GM204	Hawaii XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	30 August 2015	24 October 2013
Pipelines	2048	2816
Core clock speed	557 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	150.8	176.0
Floating-point performance	4,833 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	267 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.4 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	5.2
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GRID M60 8Q vs Radeon R9 290X

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