GRID M40 vs Quadro M600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M600M with GRID M40, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M600M
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
5.57
+30.8%

M600M outperforms GRID M40 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking598671
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.226.07
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGM107GM107
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date18 August 2015 (9 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 cores384384
Core clock speed837 MHz1033 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate14.0233.06
Floating-point processing power0.6728 TFLOPS0.7933 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1632

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s83.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+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.

DirectX1212 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA5.05.0

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 HD18
+50%
12−14
−50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+40%
35−40
−40%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+40%
35−40
−40%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+40%
35−40
−40%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

This is how Quadro M600M and GRID M40 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M600M is 50% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.57 4.26
Recency 18 August 2015 18 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 50 Watt

Quadro M600M has a 30.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

GRID M40, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Quadro M600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID M40 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M600M is a mobile workstation card while GRID M40 is a workstation one.


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