GRID V100D-8Q vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U

Performance Spectrum - GPU

GRID V100D-8Q

2 GB 225

4,156

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

4,225

+1.7%

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Radeon RX 6650M XT

Radeon RX 6800

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.

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 V100D-8Q

2016

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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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).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GRID V100D-8Q: it remains the more sensible modern option while GRID V100D-8Q is already obsolete for modern gaming.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 2 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

GRID V100D-8Q

2016

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U

2020

Why buy it

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

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).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GRID V100D-8Q: it remains the more sensible modern option while GRID V100D-8Q is already obsolete for modern gaming.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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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).

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 2 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U better than GRID V100D-8Q?

Yes. Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 4,225 vs 4,156 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U is a 2020 card with FSR upscaling, while GRID V100D-8Q is a 2016 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. 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 Ryzen 7 6800U is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $450 MSRP. Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U is about $9,550 cheaper on MSRP at $450 MSRP versus $10,000 MSRP, and you are getting 1.7% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $450 MSRP gets you newer hardware, and FSR upscaling.

Is GRID V100D-8Q still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GRID V100D-8Q is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $10,000 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and FSR upscaling.

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 V100D-8Q Benchmark Check

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID V100D-8Q	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U
1080p
low	30 FPS	130 FPS
medium	17 FPS	118 FPS
high	11 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	85 FPS
1440p
low	14 FPS	107 FPS
medium	7 FPS	91 FPS
high	4 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	67 FPS
4K
low	5 FPS	60 FPS
medium	3 FPS	54 FPS
high	2 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	40 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID V100D-8Q	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U
1080p
low	82 FPS	190 FPS
medium	51 FPS	152 FPS
high	38 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	95 FPS
1440p
low	36 FPS	143 FPS
medium	25 FPS	114 FPS
high	16 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	11 FPS	95 FPS
medium	9 FPS	76 FPS
high	7 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	48 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID V100D-8Q	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U
1080p
low	187 FPS	190 FPS
medium	150 FPS	152 FPS
high	125 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	95 FPS
1440p
low	140 FPS	143 FPS
medium	112 FPS	114 FPS
high	94 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	94 FPS	95 FPS
medium	75 FPS	76 FPS
high	62 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	48 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID V100D-8Q	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U
1080p
low	177 FPS	190 FPS
medium	143 FPS	152 FPS
high	125 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	95 FPS
1440p
low	124 FPS	143 FPS
medium	104 FPS	114 FPS
high	92 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	72 FPS	95 FPS
medium	57 FPS	76 FPS
high	46 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	48 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID V100D-8Q and Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U

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.

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.

Feature	GRID V100D-8Q	Radeon 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)

Feature	GRID V100D-8Q	Radeon 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 feature 2 GB of video memory. Bus width: 64-bit vs System. 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.

Feature	GRID V100D-8Q	Radeon 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.

Feature	GRID V100D-8Q	Radeon 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

The GRID V100D-8Q launched at $10000 MSRP, while the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U launched at $450. The Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U costs 95.5% less ($9550 savings) on MSRP. 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 Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2016).