GeForce GTX 970M vs GRID M10 8Q
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970M and GRID M10 8Q, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 970M stacks up against GRID M10 8Q, check out specs charts below.
GRID M10 8Q
GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 970M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 970M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 970M | GRID M10 8Q | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID M10 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GRID M10 8Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and GRID M10 8Q - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 970M and GRID M10 8Q are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 109 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 970M and GRID M10 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 85−90 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 123% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 23% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 30−33 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 970M | GRID M10 8Q | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | GM204 | GM107 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 | 18 May 2016 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1033 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1038 MHz | 1306 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 83.04 | 52.24 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,657 gflops | 1,672 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 83.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| G-SYNC support | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
| CUDA cores | 1280 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 314 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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