GRID K260Q vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between GRID K260Q and Radeon HD 6870 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 K260Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GRID K260Q Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GRID K260Q has 49% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
  • GRID K260Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K260Q has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID K260Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
  • GRID K260Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K260Q is 3950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−12
ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
QHD / 1440p 3−4 1−2
low / 720p 30−35 24−27
medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

  GRID K260Q Radeon HD 6870
Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
Code name GK104 RV940 Barts
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 28 June 2013 22 October 2010
Pipelines 1536 1120
Core clock speed 745 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 50.40
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 2,016.0 gflops
Length 220 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 134.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 213 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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