NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q vs NVIDIA T600 Mobile Comparison

The NVIDIA T600 Mobile and NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q represent two very different approaches to professional graphics, separated by nearly six years of architectural evolution. The T600 Mobile is a low-power Turing-based mobile chip, while the GRID M60-1Q is a high-power Maxwell-based server accelerator. The benchmark data shows a surprisingly close contest in Vulkan performance, but the underlying specifications reveal divergent design philosophies. The T600 Mobile achieves a 77th percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the GRID M60-1Q sits just behind at the 76th percentile, suggesting that raw compute potential does not always translate directly into real-world benchmark supremacy.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA T600 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 32849, while the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q scores 31220. This places the T600 Mobile 0.4% ahead of the P104-100 and 0.8% ahead of the RX 590 GME, while the GRID M60-1Q sits 0% from the Quadro M5000 and 0.4% behind the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER.

Q: How do the two compare in the only head-to-head Vulkan test?

A: In the geekbench_vulkan test, the GRID M60-1Q scores 31220 versus the T600 Mobile's 30211, giving the GRID a 3.2% advantage. This is the sole head-to-head benchmark recorded, and it is the only win for the GRID M60-1Q.

Q: What are the memory capacities and types of each card?

A: The T600 Mobile comes with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. The GRID M60-1Q offers only 1024 MB (1 GB) of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 160.4 GB/s bandwidth — less total capacity and lower bandwidth despite the wider bus.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor count and larger die?

A: The GRID M60-1Q uses the GM204 chip with 5,200 million transistors on a 398 mm² die. The T600 Mobile's TU117 chip has 4,700 million transistors on a much smaller 200 mm² die. The GRID's transistor density is 13.1M per mm², while the T600 Mobile achieves 23.5M per mm².

Q: What are the thermal design power (TDP) ratings?

A: The T600 Mobile is rated at 40 W and is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors. The GRID M60-1Q draws 225 W, requires a dual-slot cooler with a single 8-pin power connector, and suggests a 550 W power supply.

Q: What is the release date difference between the two?

A: The GRID M60-1Q was released on 2015-08-29, while the T600 Mobile came out on 2021-04-11. Both are now marked as end-of-life, but the T600 Mobile is the newer product by roughly six years.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is substantial. The T600 Mobile is built on Turing architecture using the TU117 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. In contrast, the GRID M60-1Q employs Maxwell 2.0 architecture with the GM204 chip, manufactured on a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. This process difference is significant — the 12 nm node allows the T600 Mobile to pack 23.5 million transistors per square millimeter versus just 13.1 million for the GRID's 28 nm process. The T600 Mobile's die size is 200 mm², less than half the GRID's 398 mm², yet it still houses 4,700 million transistors compared to the GRID's 5,200 million.

The shading unit counts tell an interesting story. The GRID M60-1Q has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The T600 Mobile has only 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Despite having fewer than half the shading units, the T600 Mobile's higher clock speeds help it compete. The T600 Mobile boosts to 1410 MHz from a base of 780 MHz, while the GRID M60-1Q boosts to 1178 MHz from a base of 557 MHz. Memory technology also differs: the T600 Mobile uses GDDR6 at 12 Gbps effective, while the GRID uses GDDR5 at 5 Gbps effective.

Feature support shows another divergence. The T600 Mobile supports FP16 compute at 5.053 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio against its FP32 performance of 2.527 TFLOPS. The GRID M60-1Q has no listed FP16 capability but delivers 4.825 TFLOPS of FP32. Neither card has ray tracing cores or tensor cores, so those features are absent from both. The T600 Mobile's memory clock is 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective throughput, whereas the GRID's memory runs at 1253 MHz with 5 Gbps effective. The T600 Mobile also has a higher pixel rate efficiency per watt: 45.12 GPixel/s against the GRID's 75.39 GPixel/s, but the GRID achieves this at 5.6 times the TDP.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct benchmark comparison available is the geekbench_vulkan test, where the GRID M60-1Q emerges victorious with a score of 31220 against the T600 Mobile's 30211. This represents a 3.2% delta in favor of the GRID. This result is somewhat counterintuitive given the T600 Mobile's newer architecture and higher average benchmark score across all tests. The T600 Mobile's overall average of 32849 is actually higher than the GRID's 31220, which suggests the T600 Mobile performs better in the OpenCL workload that contributes to its average.

Looking at the nearest rivals provides context for these scores. The T600 Mobile's average score of 32849 places it 0.4% behind the NVIDIA P104-100's 32982 and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME's 32601. It also sits 0.9% above the AMD FirePro S9300 X2's 32540. The GRID M60-1Q's 31220 average ties almost exactly with the NVIDIA Quadro M5000's 31206, sits 0.4% behind the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 31087 (note: this delta appears inverted in the data, with the GRID actually scoring higher), and trails the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell's 31532 by 1% and the TITAN RTX's 31676 by 1.4%.

The Vulkan-specific result narrows the gap between the two cards. The T600 Mobile's Vulkan score of 30211 is lower than its OpenCL score of 35486, while the GRID's only benchmark is the Vulkan test at 31220. This suggests the GRID M60-1Q may have architecture-level advantages in Vulkan workloads, possibly due to its higher shading unit count and texture fillrate. The GRID's texture rate of 150.8 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 75.39 GPixel/s are nearly double the T600 Mobile's 78.96 GTexel/s and 45.12 GPixel/s, which could explain its Vulkan edge despite the T600's newer feature set.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification category. Memory capacity is the most striking difference: the T600 Mobile offers 4 GB of GDDR6, while the GRID M60-1Q provides only 1024 MB of GDDR5. The memory bus width also differs, with the T600 Mobile using a 128-bit interface and the GRID using a 256-bit interface. Despite the narrower bus, the T600 Mobile achieves higher bandwidth at 192.0 GB/s versus 160.4 GB/s, thanks to faster GDDR6 memory.

Clock speeds show the T600 Mobile's advantage in efficiency. The T600 Mobile runs at a base clock of 780 MHz and boosts to 1410 MHz, while the GRID M60-1Q operates at 557 MHz base and 1178 MHz boost. The memory clocks are 1500 MHz for the T600 Mobile (12 Gbps effective) versus 1253 MHz for the GRID (5 Gbps effective). The T600 Mobile's FP32 performance is 2.527 TFLOPS with FP16 at 5.053 TFLOPS, while the GRID delivers 4.825 TFLOPS FP32 with no FP16 listed.

Physical and power characteristics diverge significantly. The T600 Mobile is an IGP with a 40 W TDP, no power connectors, and portable-device-dependent display outputs. The GRID M60-1Q is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, requiring a 225 W TDP, a single 8-pin power connector, and a suggested 550 W power supply. The GRID has no display outputs at all, reflecting its server/virtualization role. Both use PCIe 3.0 x16 interfaces and support DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The T600 Mobile's generation is listed as "Quadro Turing-M (Tx000)" with a predecessor of "Quadro Pascal-M" and successor of "Ampere-MW," while the GRID M60-1Q has no listed predecessor or successor.

The Verdict

The data paints a clear picture of two GPUs designed for entirely different purposes. The T600 Mobile is the more balanced performer overall, with a higher average benchmark score of 32849 and a better percentile ranking at 77 versus the GRID's 76. Its 4 GB memory capacity and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth make it more suitable for modern workloads that require larger working sets. The 40 W TDP and IGP form factor indicate it is intended for mobile workstations where power efficiency is paramount. The GRID M60-1Q, conversely, is a server-oriented card with 225 W TDP, no display outputs, and a massive 267 mm length, clearly built for virtualized environments where raw compute throughput matters more than power draw.

For single-GPU workstation use, the T600 Mobile is the logical choice based on the data. It offers higher memory capacity, faster memory bandwidth, and a newer architecture with FP16 support. Its Vulkan score is only 3.2% lower than the GRID's, but its OpenCL score of 35486 demonstrates stronger overall compute capability. The GRID M60-1Q wins the Vulkan test but lacks the memory capacity and modern feature set to be a general-purpose workstation card. Its 1 GB memory is severely limiting for contemporary applications, and its lack of display outputs means it cannot drive a monitor directly.

Where Each One Wins

The T600 Mobile wins in scenarios requiring memory capacity and bandwidth. Its 4 GB GDDR6 configuration with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth outperforms the GRID's 1 GB GDDR5 with 160.4 GB/s. The T600 Mobile also wins in power efficiency, delivering competitive performance at 40 W versus the GRID's 225 W. Its FP16 support at 5.053 TFLOPS and higher transistor density indicate better compute efficiency per watt. The T600 Mobile's higher average benchmark score of 32849 versus 31220 also gives it the overall performance crown.

The GRID M60-1Q wins in raw compute throughput. Its FP32 performance of 4.825 TFLOPS is nearly double the T600 Mobile's 2.527 TFLOPS. It also leads in texture and pixel fillrates, with 150.8 GTexel/s and 75.39 GPixel/s respectively, versus the T600 Mobile's 78.96 GTexel/s and 45.12 GPixel/s. The GRID's Vulkan benchmark victory at 31220 versus 30211 suggests it handles Vulkan workloads better, possibly due to its higher shading unit count of 2048 versus 896. For server-side virtualized GPU applications where power consumption is less critical and raw compute is the priority, the GRID M60-1Q's strengths align with its design purpose.