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GRID V100D-8Q vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U

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GRID V100D-8Q

2016Core: 1033 MHzBoost: 1306 MHz
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Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U

2020Core: 1700 MHzBoost: 2105 MHz
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GRID V100D-8Q vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U Performance Spectrum

GRID V100D-8Q
2 GB 225
4,156
0.0%
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Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U
2 GB 250
4,225
+1.7%
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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 V100D-8Q vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U: 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.
  • ❌
    2122.2% HIGHER MSRP
    $10,000 MSRPvs$450 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.4 vs 9.4 G3D/$ ($10,000 MSRP vs $450 MSRP).

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U

2020

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $9,550 less on MSRP ($450 MSRP vs $10,000 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 2159.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.4 vs 0.4 G3D/$ ($450 MSRP vs $10,000 MSRP).
  • ✅GRID V100D-8Q is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U is the less risky modern option long term.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Older hardware, 2 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.7% in PassMark G3D (4,225 vs 4,156), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U 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 7nm process instead of 28nm, 60 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U makes the most sense to buy today. It is $9,550 cheaper on MSRP at $450 vs $10,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 2159.1% (9.4 vs 0.4), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GRID V100D-8Q vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U 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 Ryzen 7 6800U

The Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 28 2020. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1700 MHz to 2105 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,225 points. Launch price was $579.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID V100D-8Q scores 4,156 and the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U reaches 4,225 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID V100D-8Q is built on Maxwell while the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 640 (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 3,840 (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U). Raw compute: 1.672 TFLOPS (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 16.17 TFLOPS (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U). Boost clocks: 1306 MHz vs 2105 MHz.

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon Ryzen 7 6800U
G3D Mark Score
4,156
4,225+2%
Architecture
Maxwell
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
28 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
640
3840+500%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.672 TFLOPS
16.17 TFLOPS+867%
Boost Clock
1306 MHz
2105 MHz+61%
ROPs
16
96+500%
TMUs
40
240+500%
L1 Cache
320 KB
768 KB+140%
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon Ryzen 7 6800U
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 video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GRID V100D-8Q and System on the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 4 MB (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U) — the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon Ryzen 7 6800U
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Shared
Bus Width
64-bit
System
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID V100D-8Q draws 225W versus the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U's 250W — a 10.5% difference. The GRID V100D-8Q is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 350W (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None.

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon Ryzen 7 6800U
TDP
225W-10%
250W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
None
Perf/Watt
18.5+9%
16.9
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID V100D-8Q came in at $10000, while the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U launched at $450. On MSRP, Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U was 95.5% cheaper ($9550 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.4 (GRID V100D-8Q) vs 9.4 (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U) — the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U offers 2250% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U (2020 vs 2016).

FeatureGRID V100D-8QRadeon Ryzen 7 6800U
MSRP
$10000
$450-96%
Performance per Dollar
0.4
9.4+2250%
Codename
GM107
Navi 21
Release
May 18 2016
October 28 2020
Ranking
#622
#65
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