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GeForce 920A vs GRID M60-0Q

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NVIDIA

GeForce 920A

2015Core: 928 MHzBoost: 941 MHz
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GRID M60-0Q

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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GeForce 920A vs GRID M60-0Q Performance Spectrum

GeForce 920A
0.5 GB 33
829
+0.2%
brand logoGeForce 8800M GTX
brand logoGeForce GT 820M
brand logoGeForce GTS 360M
brand logoGeForce GTX 285M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 760 Ti OEM
brand logoGeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
brand logoRTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
GRID M60-0Q
0.5 GB 225
827
0.0%
brand logoGeForce 8800M GTX
brand logoGeForce GT 820M
brand logoGeForce GTS 360M
brand logoGeForce GTX 285M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 760 Ti OEM
brand logoGeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
brand logoRTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 920A vs GRID M60-0Q: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 920A

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 33W instead of 225W, a 192W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

GRID M60-0Q

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 8.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
  • ❌581.8% higher power demand at 225W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce 920A is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.2% in PassMark G3D (829 vs 827), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 920A is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce 920A makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce 920A vs GRID M60-0Q Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce 920A

The GeForce 920A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 941 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 829 points.

NVIDIA

GRID M60-0Q

The GRID M60-0Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 827 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 920A scores 829 and the GRID M60-0Q reaches 827 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 920A is built on Maxwell while the GRID M60-0Q uses Maxwell 2.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 920A) vs 2,048 (GRID M60-0Q). Raw compute: 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 920A) vs 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID M60-0Q). Boost clocks: 941 MHz vs 1178 MHz.

FeatureGeForce 920AGRID M60-0Q
G3D Mark Score
829
827
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell 2.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
384
2048+433%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7227 TFLOPS
4.825 TFLOPS+568%
Boost Clock
941 MHz
1178 MHz+25%
ROPs
8
64+700%
TMUs
24
128+433%
L1 Cache
192 KB
768 KB+300%
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 920A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The GRID M60-0Q leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 920AGRID M60-0Q
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 920A and 64-bit on the GRID M60-0Q. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 920A) vs 2 MB (GRID M60-0Q) — the GRID M60-0Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 920AGRID M60-0Q
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 920A) vs 12_1 (GRID M60-0Q). Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce 920AGRID M60-0Q
DirectX
11.0
12_1+9%
Max Displays
1
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 920A) vs NVENC 6th Gen (GRID M60-0Q). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs NVDEC 3rd Gen.

FeatureGeForce 920AGRID M60-0Q
Encoder
No
NVENC 6th Gen
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP5
NVDEC 3rd Gen
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 920A draws 33W versus the GRID M60-0Q's 225W — a 148.8% difference. The GeForce 920A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 920A) vs 350W (GRID M60-0Q). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots.

FeatureGeForce 920AGRID M60-0Q
TDP
33W-85%
225W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
267mm
Height
0mm
—
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
70°C
—
Perf/Watt
25.1+578%
3.7
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 920A came in at $100, while the GRID M60-0Q launched at $0. On MSRP, GRID M60-0Q was 100+% cheaper ($100 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.3 (GeForce 920A) vs Infinity (GRID M60-0Q) — the GRID M60-0Q offers Infinity% better value.

FeatureGeForce 920AGRID M60-0Q
MSRP
$100
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
8.3
Infinity
Codename
GM108
GM204
Release
March 13 2015
August 30 2015
Ranking
#810
#433
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