GRID M10-8Q vs GeForce 9300M G

Place in the ranking	1378	658
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	1.16	1.39
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	G86	GM107
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	1 February 2008 (16 years ago)	18 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	16	640
Core clock speed	400 MHz	1033 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1306 MHz
Number of transistors	210 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	80 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	225 Watt
Texture fill rate	3.200	52.24
Floating-point processing power	0.0256 TFLOPS	1.672 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	16
TMUs	8	40

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth	9.6 GB/s	83.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	1.1	5.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9300M G 0.22

GRID M10-8Q 4.55
+1968%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

9300M G 84

GRID M10-8Q 1755
+1989%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3

−1900%

40−45
+1900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1900%	60−65 +1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1900%	40−45 +1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1900%	40−45 +1900%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1900%	80−85 +1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1900%	160−170 +1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −1900%	80−85 +1900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1864%	550−600 +1864%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1900%	60−65 +1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1900%	40−45 +1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1900%	40−45 +1900%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1900%	80−85 +1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1900%	160−170 +1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −1900%	80−85 +1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −1900%	180−190 +1900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1864%	550−600 +1864%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1900%	60−65 +1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1900%	40−45 +1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1900%	40−45 +1900%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1900%	80−85 +1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1900%	160−170 +1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −1900%	80−85 +1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −1900%	180−190 +1900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1864%	550−600 +1864%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −1900%	120−130 +1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −1900%	40−45 +1900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−1900%

40−45
+1900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −1700%	18−20 +1700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−1900%

40−45
+1900%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.22	4.55
Recency	1 February 2008	18 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	80 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	225 Watt

9300M G has 1630.8% lower power consumption.

GRID M10-8Q, on the other hand, has a 1968.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GRID M10-8Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9300M G in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9300M G is a notebook card while GRID M10-8Q is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.