GeForce GTX 970 vs GRID K260Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 and GRID K260Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 970 will be the best choice, for others GRID K260Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 GRID K260Q
Power consumption (TDP) 148 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GRID K260Q has 52% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 970 has 2 GB more memory, than GRID K260Q.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID K260Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 305 MHz higher, than GRID K260Q.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and GRID K260Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K260Q is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 14−16
ultra / 1080p 30−35 9−10
QHD / 1440p 27−30 3−4
4K / 2160p 14−16
low / 720p 75−80 30−35
medium / 1080p 60−65 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GRID K260Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 GRID K260Q
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM204 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 28 June 2013
Pipelines 1664 1536
Core clock speed 1050 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 109 billion/sec 95.36
Floating-point performance 3,920 gflops 2,289 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores 1664
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 478 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 291.61 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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