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GRID P40-2Q vs Radeon R9 Fury

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GRID P40-2Q

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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Radeon R9 Fury

2015Boost: 1000 MHz
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GRID P40-2Q vs Radeon R9 Fury Performance Spectrum

GRID P40-2Q
4 GB 225
9,581
+0.6%
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Radeon R9 Fury
4 GB 275
9,521
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 P40-2Q vs Radeon R9 Fury: 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

  • ✅Draws 225W instead of 275W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    938.1% HIGHER MSRP
    $5,699 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.7 vs 17.3 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).
  • ❌36.9% longer card at 267mm vs 195mm.

Radeon R9 Fury

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $5,150 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 931.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.3 vs 1.7 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • ✅Measures 195mm instead of 267mm, a 72mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌22.2% higher power demand at 275W vs 225W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GRID P40-2Q is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.6% in PassMark G3D (9,581 vs 9,521), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GRID P40-2Q 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 R9 Fury makes the most sense to buy today. It is $5,150 cheaper on MSRP at $549 vs $5,699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 931.6% (17.3 vs 1.7), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R9 Fury is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GRID P40-2Q has the stronger long-term case.

GRID P40-2Q vs Radeon R9 Fury Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Radeon R9 Fury

The Radeon R9 Fury is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 10 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 275W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,521 points. Launch price was $549.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-2Q scores 9,581 and the Radeon R9 Fury reaches 9,521 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-2Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon R9 Fury uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID P40-2Q) vs 3,584 (Radeon R9 Fury). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P40-2Q) vs 7.168 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 Fury). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1000 MHz.

FeatureGRID P40-2QRadeon R9 Fury
G3D Mark Score
9,581
9,521
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
GCN 3.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
2048
3584+75%
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.825 TFLOPS
7.168 TFLOPS+49%
Boost Clock
1178 MHz+18%
1000 MHz
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
128
224+75%
L1 Cache
768 KB
896 KB+17%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID P40-2QRadeon R9 Fury
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 4096-bit on the Radeon R9 Fury.

FeatureGRID P40-2QRadeon R9 Fury
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
HBM
Bus Width
128-bit
4096-bit+3100%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GRID P40-2Q) vs 12.0 (Radeon R9 Fury). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

FeatureGRID P40-2QRadeon R9 Fury
DirectX
12.1
12.0
Vulkan
1.1
1.2+9%
OpenGL
4.5+2%
4.4
Max Displays
0
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (2x) (GRID P40-2Q) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 Fury). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GRID P40-2Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon R9 Fury).

FeatureGRID P40-2QRadeon R9 Fury
Encoder
NVENC 4.0 (2x)
VCE 3.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP6
UVD 6.0
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-2Q draws 225W versus the Radeon R9 Fury's 275W — a 20% difference. The GRID P40-2Q is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GRID P40-2Q) vs 600W (Radeon R9 Fury). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 195mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 65°C.

FeatureGRID P40-2QRadeon R9 Fury
TDP
225W-18%
275W
Recommended PSU
500W-17%
600W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
2x 8-pin
Length
267mm
195mm
Height
112mm
115mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
85°C
65°C-24%
Perf/Watt
42.6+23%
34.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID P40-2Q came in at $5699, while the Radeon R9 Fury launched at $549. On MSRP, Radeon R9 Fury was 90.4% cheaper ($5150 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.7 (GRID P40-2Q) vs 17.3 (Radeon R9 Fury) — the Radeon R9 Fury offers 917.6% better value.

FeatureGRID P40-2QRadeon R9 Fury
MSRP
$5699
$549-90%
Performance per Dollar
1.7
17.3+918%
Codename
GM204
Fiji
Release
August 30 2015
July 10 2015
Ranking
#433
#274
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