GRID K160Q vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K160Q and Radeon HD 8970M, 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 GRID K160Q stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
GRID K160Q
Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:
Main Specs
| GRID K160Q | Radeon HD 8970M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID K160Q has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon HD 8970M has 3 GB more memory, than GRID K160Q.
- GRID K160Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
- GRID K160Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
- Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
- GRID K160Q and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3018 MHz higher, than GRID K160Q.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 520% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 1000% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID K160Q and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 85−90 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 45−50 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 178% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 155% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 875% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 326% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 642% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | − | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 183% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 43% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3600% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 3−4 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1533% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 85% more, than GRID K160Q. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID K160Q | Radeon HD 8970M | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN |
| Code name | GK107 | Neptune |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 June 2013 | 15 May 2013 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,270 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 13.60 | 72.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 326.4 gflops | 2,304 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1782 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.51 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | |
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| Laptop size | large | |
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