GRID K220Q vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between GRID K220Q and Radeon HD 7970 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 K220Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GRID K220Q

Radeon HD 7970 Check Price

Main Specs

	GRID K220Q	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
		Check Price

Radeon HD 7970 has 33% more power consumption, than GRID K220Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GRID K220Q has 509 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K220Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GRID K220Q and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K220Q is 3625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than GRID K220Q.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	3−4	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	12−14	100−110
medium / 1080p	4−5	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than GRID K220Q.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID K220Q and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	85−90	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	70−75
high / 768p	60−65	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% more, than GRID K220Q.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GRID K220Q and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
ultra / 1080p	18−20	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 161% more, than GRID K220Q.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	9−10	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than GRID K220Q.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	45−50	180−190
medium / 1080p	7−8	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 526% more, than GRID K220Q.
high / 1080p	3−4	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	5−6	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than GRID K220Q.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	3−4	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than GRID K220Q.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	3−4	65−70
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than GRID K220Q.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 55% more, than GRID K220Q.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than GRID K220Q.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	4−5	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than GRID K220Q.
low / 768p	7−8	130−140
medium / 768p	6−7	85−90
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1700% more, than GRID K220Q.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
high / 768p	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than GRID K220Q.

Full Specs

	GRID K220Q	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Tahiti XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 July 2014	22 December 2011
Pipelines	1536	2048
Core clock speed	745 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36	118.4
Floating-point performance	2,289 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
		Check Price

GRID K220Q vs Radeon HD 7970

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares