GeForce GTX 970 vs GRID K2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and GRID K2, 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 970 stacks up against GRID K2, check out specs charts below.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 GRID K2
Power consumption (TDP) 148 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GRID K2 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 and GRID K2 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID K2 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 305 MHz higher, than GRID K2.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and GRID K2 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID K2 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K2 is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 16−18
ultra / 1080p 30−35 9−10
QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
4K / 2160p 14−16 4−5
low / 720p 75−80 30−35
medium / 1080p 60−65 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 214% more, than GRID K2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 GRID K2
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM204 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 11 May 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 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 267 mm
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
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GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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