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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GRID P40-8Q

2015

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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400.8% HIGHER MSRP
$3,000 MSRPvs$599 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 12.3 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
❌80% higher power demand at 225W vs 125W.

Radeon Pro W5500X

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $2,401 less on MSRP ($599 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 390.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.3 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 125W instead of 225W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GRID P40-8Q

2015

Radeon Pro W5500X

2019

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Costs $2,401 less on MSRP ($599 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 390.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.3 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 125W instead of 225W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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400.8% HIGHER MSRP
$3,000 MSRPvs$599 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 12.3 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
❌80% higher power demand at 225W vs 125W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GRID P40-8Q better than Radeon Pro W5500X?

Yes. GRID P40-8Q is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 7,507 vs 7,351 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GRID P40-8Q is a 2015 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro W5500X is a 2019 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro W5500X is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2015, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 28nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GRID P40-8Q is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GRID P40-8Q is about 400.8% more expensive on MSRP at $3,000 MSRP versus $599 MSRP, and you are getting 2.1% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro W5500X really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Pro W5500X make more sense than GRID P40-8Q?

Yes. Radeon Pro W5500X is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (125W vs 225W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $599 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GRID P40-8Q. The trade-off is that GRID P40-8Q currently gives you 2.1% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro W5500X still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GRID P40-8Q Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro W5500X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
1080p
low	104 FPS	107 FPS
medium	90 FPS	91 FPS
high	73 FPS	79 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	52 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	94 FPS
medium	80 FPS	78 FPS
high	58 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	39 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	39 FPS
medium	27 FPS	35 FPS
high	18 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
1080p
low	162 FPS	137 FPS
medium	128 FPS	105 FPS
high	94 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	51 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	92 FPS
medium	92 FPS	63 FPS
high	74 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	34 FPS
4K
low	68 FPS	43 FPS
medium	52 FPS	32 FPS
high	43 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	19 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
1080p
low	338 FPS	331 FPS
medium	270 FPS	265 FPS
high	225 FPS	221 FPS
ultra	169 FPS	165 FPS
1440p
low	253 FPS	248 FPS
medium	203 FPS	198 FPS
high	169 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	127 FPS	124 FPS
4K
low	169 FPS	165 FPS
medium	135 FPS	132 FPS
high	113 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	83 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
1080p
low	182 FPS	231 FPS
medium	148 FPS	197 FPS
high	133 FPS	163 FPS
ultra	103 FPS	136 FPS
1440p
low	132 FPS	178 FPS
medium	110 FPS	155 FPS
high	99 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	100 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	94 FPS
medium	60 FPS	76 FPS
high	49 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	48 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID P40-8Q and Radeon Pro W5500X

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.

Radeon Pro W5500X

The Radeon Pro W5500X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 11 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1757 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,351 points. Launch price was $599.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-8Q scores 7,507 and the Radeon Pro W5500X reaches 7,351 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-8Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro W5500X uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P40-8Q) vs 5.398 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500X). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1757 MHz.

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
G3D Mark Score	7,507+2%	7,351
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2048+33%	1536
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.825 TFLOPS	5.398 TFLOPS+12%
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1757 MHz+49%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	128+33%	96
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
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)

The GRID P40-8Q comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W5500X has 8 GB. The Radeon Pro W5500X offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 12.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 5.

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
DirectX	12.0	12.0
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	0	5

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (GRID P40-8Q) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP7 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID P40-8Q) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro W5500X).

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP7	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	H.264,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-8Q draws 225W versus the Radeon Pro W5500X's 125W — a 57.1% difference. The Radeon Pro W5500X is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-8Q) vs 350W (Radeon Pro W5500X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro W5500X
TDP	225W	125W-44%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	2
Perf/Watt	33.4	58.8+76%

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Value Analysis

The GRID P40-8Q launched at $3000 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro W5500X launched at $599. The Radeon Pro W5500X costs 80% less ($2401 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 12.3 (Radeon Pro W5500X) — the Radeon Pro W5500X offers 392% better value. The Radeon Pro W5500X is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2015).