GRID V100D-8Q vs Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

GRID V100D-8Q

2016Core: 1033 MHzBoost: 1306 MHz
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AMD

Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

2016Core: 1000 MHzBoost: 1180 MHz
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GRID V100D-8Q vs Radeon RX 460 (móvel) 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 V100D-8Q vs Radeon RX 460 (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 V100D-8Q

2016

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 10001% HIGHER MSRP
    $10,000 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.4 vs 41.4 G3D/$ ($10,000 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
  • 309.1% higher power demand at 225W vs 55W.

Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

  • Costs $9,901 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $10,000 MSRP).
  • Delivers 9864.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 41.4 vs 0.4 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $10,000 MSRP).
  • Draws 55W instead of 225W, a 170W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GRID V100D-8Q is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.4% in PassMark G3D (4,156 vs 4,100), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GRID V100D-8Q 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 460 (móvel) makes the most sense to buy today. It is $9,901 cheaper on MSRP at $99 vs $10,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 9864.9% (41.4 vs 0.4), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon RX 460 (móvel) is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GRID V100D-8Q has the stronger long-term case.

GRID V100D-8Q vs Radeon RX 460 (móvel) Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GRID V100D-8Q

The GRID V100D-8Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 18 2016. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1033 MHz to 1306 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,156 points.

AMD

Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 460 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 8 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1180 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,100 points. Launch price was $86.

Graphics Performance

The GRID V100D-8Q scores 4,156 and the Radeon RX 460 (móvel) reaches 4,100 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID V100D-8Q is built on Maxwell while the Radeon RX 460 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 640 (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 896 (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)). Raw compute: 1.672 TFLOPS (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 2.115 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1306 MHz vs 1180 MHz.

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score
4,156+1%
4,100
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
640
896+40%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.672 TFLOPS
2.115 TFLOPS+26%
Boost Clock
1306 MHz+11%
1180 MHz
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
40
56+40%
L1 Cache
320 KB+43%
224 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon RX 460 (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 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GRID V100D-8Q and 128-bit on the Radeon RX 460 (móvel). L2 Cache: 2 MB (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 1 MB (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)) — the GRID V100D-8Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID V100D-8Q draws 225W versus the Radeon RX 460 (móvel)'s 55W — a 121.4% difference. The Radeon RX 460 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 350W (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
TDP
225W
55W-76%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0
Temp (Load)
75
Perf/Watt
18.5
74.5+303%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID V100D-8Q came in at $10000, while the Radeon RX 460 (móvel) launched at $99. On MSRP, Radeon RX 460 (móvel) was 99% cheaper ($9901 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.4 (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 41.4 (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)) — the Radeon RX 460 (móvel) offers 10250% better value.

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
MSRP
$10000
$99-99%
Performance per Dollar
0.4
41.4+10250%
Codename
GM107
Baffin
Release
May 18 2016
August 8 2016
Ranking
#622
#499

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