GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon R9 M295X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M295X, 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 M6 8Q stacks up against Radeon R9 M295X, check out specs charts below.
GRID M6 8Q
Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:
Main Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon R9 M295X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | Not Listed |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon R9 M295X has 150% more power consumption, than GRID M6 8Q.
- GRID M6 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
- GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M295X is 1 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
- GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M295X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 40−45 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Fortnite is 77% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Minecraft is 13% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon R9 M295X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN 3 |
| Code name | GM204 | Tonga |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 | 16 October 2014 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 722 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 69.31 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,218 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | Not Listed |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.2 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 392 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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