GRID M60 8Q vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

When choosing between GRID M60 8Q and Radeon RX 480 mobile, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GRID M60 8Q and Radeon RX 480 mobile.

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GRID M60 8Q Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M60 8Q has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
  • GRID M60 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GRID M60 8Q and Radeon RX 480 mobile have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • GRID M60 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
  • GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
  • GRID M60 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 2988 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 12−14
ultra / 1080p 12−14 7−8
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 27−30
medium / 1080p 24−27 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 8Q Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Polaris
Code name GM204 Polaris
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 30 August 2015 1 August 2016
Pipelines 2048 2304
Core clock speed 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1077 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 155.1
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 4,963 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
Laptop size large
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