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GRID P40-8Q vs T1000 8GB

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GRID P40-8Q

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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T1000 8GB

2021Core: 1065 MHzBoost: 1395 MHz
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GRID P40-8Q vs T1000 8GB Performance Spectrum

GRID P40-8Q
4 GB 225
7,507
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 880M SLI
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brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
T1000 8GB
4 GB 50
7,674
+2.2%
brand logoGeForce GTX 880M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 3GB
brand logoGeForce GTX 770
brand logoGeForce GTX 970XM FORCE
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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 P40-8Q vs T1000 8GB: 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 P40-8Q

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.
  • ❌
    500% HIGHER MSRP
    $3,000 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 15.3 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
  • ❌350% higher power demand at 225W vs 50W.
  • ❌71.2% longer card at 267mm vs 156mm.

T1000 8GB

2021

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $2,500 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 513.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.3 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 225W, a 175W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 156mm instead of 267mm, a 111mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

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?
T1000 8GB is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.2% in PassMark G3D (7,674 vs 7,507), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
T1000 8GB is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 12nm process instead of 28nm and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2015. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
T1000 8GB makes the most sense to buy today. It is $2,500 cheaper on MSRP at $500 vs $3,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 513.3% (15.3 vs 2.5), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GRID P40-8Q vs T1000 8GB Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GRID P40-8Q

The GRID P40-8Q 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: 7,507 points.

NVIDIA

T1000 8GB

The T1000 8GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 6 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1065 MHz to 1395 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,674 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-8Q scores 7,507 and the T1000 8GB reaches 7,674 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-8Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the T1000 8GB uses Turing, both on 28 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 896 (T1000 8GB). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P40-8Q) vs 2.5 TFLOPS (T1000 8GB). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1395 MHz.

FeatureGRID P40-8QT1000 8GB
G3D Mark Score
7,507
7,674+2%
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
Turing
Process Node
28 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
2048+129%
896
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.825 TFLOPS+93%
2.5 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1395 MHz+18%
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
128+129%
56
L1 Cache
768 KB
896 KB+17%
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID P40-8QT1000 8GB
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GRID P40-8Q and 128-bit on the T1000 8GB. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GRID P40-8Q) vs 1 MB (T1000 8GB) — the GRID P40-8Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGRID P40-8QT1000 8GB
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 12.1 (T1000 8GB). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

FeatureGRID P40-8QT1000 8GB
DirectX
12.0
12.1
Vulkan
1.1
1.2+9%
OpenGL
4.5
4.6+2%
Max Displays
0
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (GRID P40-8Q) vs NVENC 7.0 (T1000 8GB). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP7 vs PureVideo HD VP9. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID P40-8Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (T1000 8GB).

FeatureGRID P40-8QT1000 8GB
Encoder
NVENC 4.0
NVENC 7.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP7
PureVideo HD VP9
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-8Q draws 225W versus the T1000 8GB's 50W — a 127.3% difference. The T1000 8GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-8Q) vs 350W (T1000 8GB). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 156mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots.

FeatureGRID P40-8QT1000 8GB
TDP
225W
50W-78%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
156mm
Height
111mm
69mm
Slots
2
1-50%
Temp (Load)
—
70°C
Perf/Watt
33.4
153.5+360%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID P40-8Q came in at $3000, while the T1000 8GB launched at $500. On MSRP, T1000 8GB was 83.3% cheaper ($2500 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 15.3 (T1000 8GB) — the T1000 8GB offers 512% better value. The newer card here is T1000 8GB (2021 vs 2015).

FeatureGRID P40-8QT1000 8GB
MSRP
$3000
$500-83%
Performance per Dollar
2.5
15.3+512%
Codename
GM204
TU117
Release
August 30 2015
May 6 2021
Ranking
#505
#332
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