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.

GRID M6-8Q

2015

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,500 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Radeon Pro W5500M

2020

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GRID M6-8Q: it remains the more sensible modern option while GRID M6-8Q is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,500 MSRP).

GRID M6-8Q

2015

Radeon Pro W5500M

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,500 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GRID M6-8Q: it remains the more sensible modern option while GRID M6-8Q is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,500 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GRID M6-8Q better than Radeon Pro W5500M?

Yes. GRID M6-8Q is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 3,568 vs 3,470 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GRID M6-8Q is a 2015 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro W5500M is a 2020 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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?

Radeon Pro W5500M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2015, more VRAM at 4 GB instead of 2 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 28nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

GRID M6-8Q can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $1,500 MSRP. GRID M6-8Q is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GRID M6-8Q is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $1,500 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 2.8% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro W5500M is the newer 2020 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (85W vs 100W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon Pro W5500M make more sense than GRID M6-8Q?

Yes. Radeon Pro W5500M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (85W vs 100W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GRID M6-8Q. The trade-off is that GRID M6-8Q currently gives you 2.8% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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.

GRID M6-8Q Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro W5500M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID M6-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	105 FPS	100 FPS
medium	86 FPS	88 FPS
high	69 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	41 FPS
1440p
low	87 FPS	90 FPS
medium	73 FPS	79 FPS
high	53 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	29 FPS
medium	27 FPS	28 FPS
high	18 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID M6-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	120 FPS	100 FPS
medium	94 FPS	70 FPS
high	77 FPS	50 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	32 FPS
1440p
low	83 FPS	54 FPS
medium	61 FPS	32 FPS
high	50 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	16 FPS
4K
low	37 FPS	19 FPS
medium	28 FPS	12 FPS
high	27 FPS	9 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	7 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID M6-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	161 FPS	156 FPS
medium	128 FPS	125 FPS
high	107 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	120 FPS	117 FPS
medium	96 FPS	94 FPS
high	80 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	80 FPS	78 FPS
medium	64 FPS	62 FPS
high	54 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	39 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID M6-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	161 FPS	141 FPS
medium	128 FPS	113 FPS
high	107 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	120 FPS	103 FPS
medium	96 FPS	85 FPS
high	80 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	59 FPS
medium	60 FPS	47 FPS
high	49 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	29 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID M6-8Q and Radeon Pro W5500M

GRID M6-8Q

The GRID M6-8Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 722 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,568 points.

Radeon Pro W5500M

The Radeon Pro W5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 10 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1450 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,470 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID M6-8Q scores 3,568 and the Radeon Pro W5500M reaches 3,470 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID M6-8Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro W5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GRID M6-8Q) vs 1,408 (Radeon Pro W5500M). Raw compute: 2.218 TFLOPS (GRID M6-8Q) vs 4.083 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500M).

Feature	GRID M6-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500M
G3D Mark Score	3,568+3%	3,470
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1536+9%	1408
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.218 TFLOPS	4.083 TFLOPS+84%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	96+9%	88
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GRID M6-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500M
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)

The GRID M6-8Q comes with 2 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W5500M has 4 GB. The Radeon Pro W5500M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 64-bit.

Feature	GRID M6-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	4 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 6.

Feature	GRID M6-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500M
Max Displays	0	6

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID M6-8Q draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro W5500M's 85W — a 16.2% difference. The Radeon Pro W5500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID M6-8Q) vs 350W (Radeon Pro W5500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.