GRID M10 8Q vs Radeon HD 6970M
In this comparison between GRID M10 8Q and Radeon HD 6970M 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 M10 8Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GRID M10 8Q
Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 here:
Main Specs
| GRID M10 8Q | Radeon HD 6970M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID M10 8Q has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- GRID M10 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GRID M10 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- GRID M10 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
- GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 353 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- GRID M10 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 4300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M10 8Q and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 190−200 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 160−170 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 30−33 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M10 8Q | Radeon HD 6970M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GM107 | Blackcomb XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 May 2016 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | 1033 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1306 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 52.24 | 32.64 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,672 gflops | 1,305.6 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5200 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 118 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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