GRID K280Q vs Radeon Sky 500

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K280Q and Radeon Sky 500, 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 K280Q stacks up against Radeon Sky 500, check out specs charts below.

GRID K280Q

Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

	GRID K280Q	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DisplayPort

GRID K280Q has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon Sky 500.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GRID K280Q and Radeon Sky 500 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 205 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
GRID K280Q and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GRID K280Q.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 210% more, than GRID K280Q.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID K280Q.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	80−85	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	120−130	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than GRID K280Q.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GRID K280Q.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GRID K280Q.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than GRID K280Q.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	85−90	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 148% more, than GRID K280Q.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than GRID K280Q.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	65−70	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 116% more, than GRID K280Q.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than GRID K280Q.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GRID K280Q.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GRID K280Q.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GRID K280Q.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than GRID K280Q.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GRID K280Q.

Full Specs

	GRID K280Q	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK104	Pitcairn
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	28 June 2013	27 March 2013
Pipelines	1536	1280
Core clock speed	745 MHz	950 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36	76.00
Floating-point performance	2,289 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length		242 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	154 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	3.0
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+

GRID K280Q vs Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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