GRID K160Q vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

When comparing GRID K160Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GRID K160Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GRID K160Q Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 53% more power consumption, than GRID K160Q.
  • GRID K160Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • GRID K160Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • GRID K160Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3018 MHz higher, than GRID K160Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 9−10 60−65
medium / 1080p 1−2 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than GRID K160Q.

Full Specs

  GRID K160Q Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Wimbledon XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 June 2013 1 May 2012
Pipelines 192 2560
Core clock speed 850 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Laptop size large
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