GRID K260Q vs Quadro M2200

Place in the ranking	420	520
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.86
Power efficiency	13.94	2.36
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GM206	GK104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	11 January 2017 (7 years ago)	28 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$937

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1024	1536
Core clock speed	695 MHz	745 MHz
Boost clock speed	1036 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,940 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	225 Watt
Texture fill rate	66.30	95.36
Floating-point processing power	2.122 TFLOPS	2.289 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	128

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Width	no data	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1377 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	88 GB/s	160.0 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	No outputs
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	+	-
3D Stereo	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.126
CUDA	5.2	3.0

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.

Quadro M2200 11.04
+44.5%

GRID K260Q 7.64

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.

Quadro M2200 4262
+44.5%

GRID K260Q 2949

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	43 +59.3%	27−30 −59.3%
4K	14 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

16−18
+70%

10−11

−70%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
Hitman 3	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +47.5%	40−45 −47.5%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
Hitman 3	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +47.5%	40−45 −47.5%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
Hitman 3	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +47.5%	40−45 −47.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35
+47.6%

21−24

−47.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
Hitman 3	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20
+50%

12−14

−50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Hitman 3	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +66.7%	30−33 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

+66.7%

6−7
−66.7%

This is how Quadro M2200 and GRID K260Q compete in popular games:

Quadro M2200 is 59% faster in 1080p
Quadro M2200 is 56% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.04	7.64
Recency	11 January 2017	28 June 2013
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	225 Watt

Quadro M2200 has a 44.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 309.1% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M2200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K260Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M2200 is a mobile workstation card while GRID K260Q is a workstation one.

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