GRID P40-2Q vs Radeon 8040S

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 P40-2Q vs Radeon 8040S FPS Benchmarks

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GRID P40-2Q vs Radeon 8040S: 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 P40-2Q

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.
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1324.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$400 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.7 vs 24.4 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $400 MSRP).
❌309.1% higher power demand at 225W vs 55W.

Radeon 8040S

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,299 less on MSRP ($400 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1350.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 24.4 vs 1.7 G3D/$ ($400 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 55W instead of 225W, a 170W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon 8040S is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.8% in PassMark G3D (9,756 vs 9,581), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 8040S 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 4nm process instead of 28nm, 16 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2015. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon 8040S makes the most sense to buy today. It is $5,299 cheaper on MSRP at $400 vs $5,699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1350.8% (24.4 vs 1.7), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GRID P40-2Q vs Radeon 8040S Technical Specifications

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

GRID P40-2Q

The GRID P40-2Q 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: 9,581 points.

Radeon 8040S

The Radeon 8040S is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 6 2025. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1295 MHz to 2800 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,756 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-2Q scores 9,581 and the Radeon 8040S reaches 9,756 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-2Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon 8040S uses RDNA 3.5, both on 28 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID P40-2Q) vs 1,024 (Radeon 8040S). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P40-2Q) vs 5.734 TFLOPS (Radeon 8040S). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 2800 MHz.

Feature	GRID P40-2Q	Radeon 8040S
G3D Mark Score	9,581	9,756+2%
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	28 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	2048+100%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.825 TFLOPS	5.734 TFLOPS+19%
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	2800 MHz+138%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	128+100%	64
L2 Cache	2 MB	8 MB+300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GRID P40-2Q	Radeon 8040S
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 P40-2Q and System on the Radeon 8040S. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GRID P40-2Q) vs 8 MB (Radeon 8040S) — the Radeon 8040S has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GRID P40-2Q	Radeon 8040S
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	2 MB	8 MB+300%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GRID P40-2Q) vs 12.2 (Radeon 8040S). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	GRID P40-2Q	Radeon 8040S
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (2x) (GRID P40-2Q) vs VCN 4.5 (Radeon 8040S). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs VCN 4.5. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GRID P40-2Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 8040S).

Feature	GRID P40-2Q	Radeon 8040S
Encoder	NVENC 4.0 (2x)	VCN 4.5
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	VCN 4.5
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-2Q draws 225W versus the Radeon 8040S's 55W — a 121.4% difference. The Radeon 8040S is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GRID P40-2Q) vs 500W (Radeon 8040S). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GRID P40-2Q	Radeon 8040S
TDP	225W	55W-76%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	112mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	85°C
Perf/Watt	42.6	177.4+316%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID P40-2Q came in at $5699, while the Radeon 8040S launched at $400. On MSRP, Radeon 8040S was 93% cheaper ($5299 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.7 (GRID P40-2Q) vs 24.4 (Radeon 8040S) — the Radeon 8040S offers 1335.3% better value. The newer card here is Radeon 8040S (2025 vs 2015).

Feature	GRID P40-2Q	Radeon 8040S
MSRP	$5699	$400-93%
Performance per Dollar	1.7	24.4+1335%
Codename	GM204	Strix Halo
Release	August 30 2015	January 6 2025
Ranking	#433	#265

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