GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 5970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 5970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 5970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GRID M6 8Q

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	GRID M6 8Q	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 194% more power consumption, than GRID M6 8Q.
GRID M6 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GRID M6 8Q has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 3 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
GRID M6 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 1012 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	8−9	1−2
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	220−230	180−190
medium / 768p	190−200	150−160
ultra / 1080p	110−120	75−80
QHD / 1440p	75−80	45−50
4K / 2160p	40−45	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−33
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	100−110	80−85
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	30−33
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	27−30	20−22
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Fortnite is 48% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	85−90	60−65
high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	10−12	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Minecraft is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	65−70	40−45
medium / 768p	40−45	24−27
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	GRID M6 8Q	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	GM204	Hemlock
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	30 August 2015	18 November 2009
Pipelines	1536	1600
Core clock speed	722 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	69.31	58.00
Floating-point performance	2,218 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.4 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	5.2

GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 5970

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Game benchmarks

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