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GRID P40-24Q vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

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GRID P40-24Q

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016Core: 926 MHzBoost: 1074 MHz
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GRID P40-24Q vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel) Performance Spectrum

GRID P40-24Q
4 GB 225
7,057
+0.8%
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Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
4 GB 85
7,000
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 P40-24Q vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel): 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 P40-24Q

2015

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    3083.8% HIGHER MSRP
    $5,699 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.2 vs 39.1 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
  • ❌164.7% higher power demand at 225W vs 85W.
  • ❌26600% longer card at 267mm vs 1mm.

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $5,520 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 3058.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.1 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 85W instead of 225W, a 140W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 1mm instead of 267mm, a 266mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GRID P40-24Q is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.8% in PassMark G3D (7,057 vs 7,000), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GRID P40-24Q 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 RX 470 (móvel) makes the most sense to buy today. It is $5,520 cheaper on MSRP at $179 vs $5,699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 3058.1% (39.1 vs 1.2), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GRID P40-24Q has the stronger long-term case.

GRID P40-24Q vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel) Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GRID P40-24Q

The GRID P40-24Q 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: 7,057 points.

AMD

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 926 MHz to 1074 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,000 points. Launch price was $549.99.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-24Q scores 7,057 and the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) reaches 7,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-24Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID P40-24Q) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P40-24Q) vs 4.399 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1074 MHz.

FeatureGRID P40-24QRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score
7,057
7,000
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
2048
2048
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.825 TFLOPS+10%
4.399 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1178 MHz+10%
1074 MHz
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
128
128
L1 Cache
768 KB+50%
512 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID P40-24QRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
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 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GRID P40-24Q and 256-bit on the Radeon RX 470 (móvel).

FeatureGRID P40-24QRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit
256-bit+100%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (GRID P40-24Q) vs 12 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 0.

FeatureGRID P40-24QRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
DirectX
12.0
12
Vulkan
1.1
1.3+18%
OpenGL
4.5
4.6+2%
Max Displays
0
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (GRID P40-24Q) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP7 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID P40-24Q) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)).

FeatureGRID P40-24QRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
Encoder
NVENC 4.0
VCE 3.4
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP7
UVD 6.3
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-24Q draws 225W versus the Radeon RX 470 (móvel)'s 85W — a 90.3% difference. The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-24Q) vs 350W (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 1mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGRID P40-24QRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
TDP
225W
85W-62%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
1mm
Height
111mm
—
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
—
80°C
Perf/Watt
31.4
82.4+162%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID P40-24Q came in at $5699, while the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) launched at $179. On MSRP, Radeon RX 470 (móvel) was 96.9% cheaper ($5520 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.2 (GRID P40-24Q) vs 39.1 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) — the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) offers 3158.3% better value. The newer card here is Radeon RX 470 (móvel) (2016 vs 2015).

FeatureGRID P40-24QRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
MSRP
$5699
$179-97%
Performance per Dollar
1.2
39.1+3158%
Codename
GM204
Ellesmere
Release
August 30 2015
August 4 2016
Ranking
#433
#360
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