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GRID K140Q vs Radeon R7 A8-8650

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GRID K140Q

2013Core: 745 MHz
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Radeon R7 A8-8650

2014Core: 725 MHzBoost: 825 MHz
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GRID K140Q vs Radeon R7 A8-8650 Performance Spectrum

GRID K140Q
0.5 GB 225
728
+1.3%
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Radeon R7 A8-8650
0.5 GB 30
719
0.0%
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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.

GRID K140Q vs Radeon R7 A8-8650: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

GRID K140Q

2013

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • ❌2013 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    155.1% HIGHER MSRP
    $125 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.8 vs 14.7 G3D/$ ($125 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • ❌650% higher power demand at 225W vs 30W.

Radeon R7 A8-8650

2014

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $76 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $125 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 151.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.7 vs 5.8 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $125 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 30W instead of 225W, a 195W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2014 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GRID K140Q is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.3% in PassMark G3D (728 vs 719), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GRID K140Q 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?
Radeon R7 A8-8650 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $76 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $125, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 151.9% (14.7 vs 5.8), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R7 A8-8650 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GRID K140Q has the stronger long-term case.

GRID K140Q vs Radeon R7 A8-8650 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GRID K140Q

The GRID K140Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 28 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 745 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 728 points. Launch price was $469.

AMD

Radeon R7 A8-8650

The Radeon R7 A8-8650 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 9 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 725 MHz to 825 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 719 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID K140Q scores 728 and the Radeon R7 A8-8650 reaches 719 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID K140Q is built on Kepler while the Radeon R7 A8-8650 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,536 (GRID K140Q) vs 384 (Radeon R7 A8-8650). Raw compute: 2.289 TFLOPS (GRID K140Q) vs 0.6336 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A8-8650).

FeatureGRID K140QRadeon R7 A8-8650
G3D Mark Score
728+1%
719
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
1536+300%
384
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.289 TFLOPS+261%
0.6336 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+300%
8
TMUs
128+433%
24
L1 Cache
128 KB+33%
96 KB
L2 Cache
512 KB+100%
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID K140QRadeon R7 A8-8650
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GRID K140Q and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 A8-8650. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GRID K140Q) vs 256 KB (Radeon R7 A8-8650) — the GRID K140Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGRID K140QRadeon R7 A8-8650
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
512 KB+100%
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11_0 (GRID K140Q) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon R7 A8-8650). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 3.

FeatureGRID K140QRadeon R7 A8-8650
DirectX
11_0
12 (12_0)+9%
Max Displays
0
3
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 3rd Gen (GRID K140Q) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 A8-8650). Decoder: NVDEC 1st Gen vs UVD 6.0.

FeatureGRID K140QRadeon R7 A8-8650
Encoder
NVENC 3rd Gen
VCE 2.0
Decoder
NVDEC 1st Gen
UVD 6.0
Codecs
—
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID K140Q draws 225W versus the Radeon R7 A8-8650's 30W — a 152.9% difference. The Radeon R7 A8-8650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID K140Q) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A8-8650). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGRID K140QRadeon R7 A8-8650
TDP
225W
30W-87%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
0mm
Height
—
0mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
—
72
Perf/Watt
3.2
24.0+650%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID K140Q came in at $125, while the Radeon R7 A8-8650 launched at $49. On MSRP, Radeon R7 A8-8650 was 60.8% cheaper ($76 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 5.8 (GRID K140Q) vs 14.7 (Radeon R7 A8-8650) — the Radeon R7 A8-8650 offers 153.4% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R7 A8-8650 (2014 vs 2013).

FeatureGRID K140QRadeon R7 A8-8650
MSRP
$125
$49-61%
Performance per Dollar
5.8
14.7+153%
Codename
GK104
Opal
Release
June 28 2013
January 9 2014
Ranking
#628
#890
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