GRID K240Q vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between GRID K240Q 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 K240Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GRID K240Q

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Main Specs

	GRID K240Q	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	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 33% more power consumption, than GRID K240Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7970 has 2 GB more memory, than GRID K240Q.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K240Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GRID K240Q and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K240Q is 3625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than GRID K240Q.
high / 1080p	16−18	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than GRID K240Q.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID K240Q.
low / 768p	170−180	250−260
medium / 768p	140−150	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	180−190
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than GRID K240Q.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GRID K240Q.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than GRID K240Q.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than GRID K240Q.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	75−80	180−190
medium / 1080p	35−40	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 175% more, than GRID K240Q.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than GRID K240Q.
low / 768p	65−70	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	20−22	70−75
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than GRID K240Q.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	20−22	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than GRID K240Q.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 26% more, than GRID K240Q.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than GRID K240Q.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	20−22	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than GRID K240Q.
low / 768p	35−40	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	85−90
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 244% more, than GRID K240Q.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than GRID K240Q.

Full Specs

	GRID K240Q	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Tahiti XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	28 June 2013	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
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GRID K240Q vs Radeon HD 7970

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