NVIDIA GRID K520 vs NVIDIA GRID M6-8Q
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GK104 | GM204 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Kepler | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 5,200 million |
| Die size | 294 mm² | 398 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | GM204-995-A1 |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jul 23rd, 2013 | Aug 30th, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GRID | GRID |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 3,599 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 745 MHz | 722 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 1250 MHz 5 Gbps effective | 1253 MHz 5 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 128 | 96 |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| SMX count | 8 | — |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per SMX) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| Cache L2 | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| SMM count | — | 12 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 23.84 GPixel/s | 46.21 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 95.36 GTexel/s | 69.31 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 2.218 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 95.36 GFLOPS (1:24) | 69.31 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 267 mm 10.5 inches | — |
| TDP | 225 W | 100 W |
| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 300 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Board number | P2055 SKU 50 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | 5.2 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
