GRID P4-1Q vs Radeon M535DX

GRID P4-1Q

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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Radeon M535DX

2019Core: 1082 MHzBoost: 1218 MHz
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GRID P4-1Q vs Radeon M535DX Performance Spectrum

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 P4-1Q vs Radeon M535DX: 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 P4-1Q

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.
  • 2845% HIGHER MSRP
    $5,890 MSRPvs$200 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.1 vs 3.8 G3D/$ ($5,890 MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
  • 350% higher power demand at 225W vs 50W.

Radeon M535DX

2019

Why buy it

  • Costs $5,690 less on MSRP ($200 MSRP vs $5,890 MSRP).
  • Delivers 2925.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.8 vs 0.1 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs $5,890 MSRP).
  • GRID P4-1Q is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon M535DX is the less risky modern option long term.
  • Draws 50W instead of 225W, a 175W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • 2019 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon M535DX is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.7% in PassMark G3D (750 vs 730), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon M535DX is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 14nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2015. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon M535DX makes the most sense to buy today. It is $5,690 cheaper on MSRP at $200 vs $5,890, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 2925.7% (3.8 vs 0.1), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GRID P4-1Q vs Radeon M535DX Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GRID P4-1Q

The GRID P4-1Q 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: 730 points.

AMD

Radeon M535DX

The Radeon M535DX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 27 2019. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1082 MHz to 1218 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 750 points.

Graphics Performance

The GRID P4-1Q scores 730 and the Radeon M535DX reaches 750 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P4-1Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon M535DX uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID P4-1Q) vs 512 (Radeon M535DX). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P4-1Q) vs 1.247 TFLOPS (Radeon M535DX). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1218 MHz.

FeatureGRID P4-1QRadeon M535DX
G3D Mark Score
730
750+3%
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
2048+300%
512
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.825 TFLOPS+287%
1.247 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1218 MHz+3%
ROPs
64+300%
16
TMUs
128+300%
32
L1 Cache
768 KB+500%
128 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB+300%
0.5 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID P4-1QRadeon M535DX
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 P4-1Q and 64-bit on the Radeon M535DX. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GRID P4-1Q) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon M535DX) — the GRID P4-1Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGRID P4-1QRadeon M535DX
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB+300%
0.5 MB
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P4-1Q draws 225W versus the Radeon M535DX's 50W — a 127.3% difference. The Radeon M535DX is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P4-1Q) vs 350W (Radeon M535DX). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None.

FeatureGRID P4-1QRadeon M535DX
TDP
225W
50W-78%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
None
Perf/Watt
3.2
15.0+369%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID P4-1Q came in at $5890, while the Radeon M535DX launched at $200. On MSRP, Radeon M535DX was 96.6% cheaper ($5690 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.1 (GRID P4-1Q) vs 3.8 (Radeon M535DX) — the Radeon M535DX offers 3700% better value. The newer card here is Radeon M535DX (2019 vs 2015).

FeatureGRID P4-1QRadeon M535DX
MSRP
$5890
$200-97%
Performance per Dollar
0.1
3.8+3700%
Codename
GM204
Lexa
Release
August 30 2015
March 27 2019
Ranking
#525
#772

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