GRID K2 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
In this comparison between GRID K2 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 GRID K2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GRID K2
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2x2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GRID K2 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GRID K2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GRID K2 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GRID K2 is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GRID K2 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K2 is 4100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than GRID K2.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 28% more, than GRID K2.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID K2.
low / 768p
210−220
230−240
medium / 768p
180−190
200−210
ultra / 1080p
100−110
120−130
QHD / 1440p
55−60
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−35
50−55
high / 768p
140−150
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than GRID K2.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GRID K2.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 11% more, than GRID K2.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
20−22
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 23% more, than GRID K2.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
120−130
medium / 1080p
55−60
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 17% more, than GRID K2.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than GRID K2.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than GRID K2.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 21% more, than GRID K2.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 9% more, than GRID K2.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
GRID K2 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than GRID K2.
low / 768p
60−65
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than GRID K2.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Full Specs
GRID K2
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
GK104
Blackcomb XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
11 May 2013
6 January 2011
Pipelines
1536
1920
Core clock speed
745 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
95.36
Floating-point performance
2x 2,289 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
114 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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