GRID K260Q vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
In this comparison between GRID K260Q 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 K260Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GRID K260Q
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 K260Q | Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GRID K260Q and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GRID K260Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
- GRID K260Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GRID K260Q is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
- GRID K260Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID K260Q is 4100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 39% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| 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 K260Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 95−100 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| 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 K260Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 60−65 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 95−100 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 28% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 30−33 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 9% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 36% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID K260Q | Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire | |
| Architecture | Kepler | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GK104 | Blackcomb XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 June 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 | 2,289 gflops | |
| 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 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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