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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 80W instead of 225W, a 145W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($6,299 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌181.3% higher power demand at 225W vs 80W.

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design

2019

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 80W instead of 225W, a 145W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($6,299 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌181.3% higher power demand at 225W vs 80W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design better than GRID RTX6000-1Q?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 12,766 vs 12,617 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is a 2019 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GRID RTX6000-1Q is a 2015 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2015, better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 12nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $6,299 MSRP, and you are getting 1.2% higher G3D Mark. GRID RTX6000-1Q really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is GRID RTX6000-1Q still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. GRID RTX6000-1Q is 2015 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 12,617 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

GRID RTX6000-1Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	156 FPS	137 FPS
medium	136 FPS	116 FPS
high	110 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	58 FPS
1440p
low	125 FPS	115 FPS
medium	106 FPS	97 FPS
high	78 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	45 FPS	40 FPS
medium	40 FPS	36 FPS
high	25 FPS	23 FPS
ultra	21 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	201 FPS	165 FPS
medium	166 FPS	134 FPS
high	141 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	123 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	150 FPS	119 FPS
medium	121 FPS	95 FPS
high	104 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	82 FPS	68 FPS
medium	67 FPS	54 FPS
high	55 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	33 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	574 FPS	568 FPS
medium	460 FPS	454 FPS
high	383 FPS	379 FPS
ultra	287 FPS	284 FPS
1440p
low	431 FPS	426 FPS
medium	345 FPS	341 FPS
high	287 FPS	284 FPS
ultra	215 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	287 FPS	284 FPS
medium	230 FPS	227 FPS
high	191 FPS	189 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	142 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	300 FPS	274 FPS
medium	260 FPS	235 FPS
high	217 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	171 FPS	153 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	210 FPS
medium	199 FPS	184 FPS
high	161 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	130 FPS	114 FPS
medium	111 FPS	90 FPS
high	92 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	57 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design and GRID RTX6000-1Q

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 29 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1095 MHz. It has 2944 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,766 points.

GRID RTX6000-1Q

The GRID RTX6000-1Q 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: 12,617 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design scores 12,766 and the GRID RTX6000-1Q reaches 12,617 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the GRID RTX6000-1Q uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,944 (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 2,048 (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Raw compute: 6.447 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Boost clocks: 1095 MHz vs 1178 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
G3D Mark Score	12,766+1%	12,617
Architecture	Turing	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2944+44%	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.447 TFLOPS+34%	4.825 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1095 MHz	1178 MHz+8%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	184+44%	128
L1 Cache	2.9 MB+287%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GRID RTX6000-1Q supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 2 MB (GRID RTX6000-1Q) — the GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_2) (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.2 (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
DirectX	12 (12_2)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6 (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 7th Gen NVENC (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Decoder: NVDEC 4 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID RTX6000-1Q).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
Encoder	NVENC 6	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 4	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design draws 80W versus the GRID RTX6000-1Q's 225W — a 95.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 0W (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	GRID RTX6000-1Q
TDP	80W-64%	225W
Recommended PSU	0W-100%	500W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	80-6%	85°C
Perf/Watt	159.6+184%	56.1