GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 7970M

In this comparison between GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M 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 M6 8Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GRID M6 8Q

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Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M here:

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GRID M6 8Q	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
GRID M6 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 128 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	220−230
medium / 768p	190−200	190−200
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
QHD / 1440p	75−80	75−80
4K / 2160p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	160−170	160−170
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 2% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	65−70	65−70
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GRID M6 8Q.

Full Specs

	GRID M6 8Q	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN
Code name	GM204	Wimbledon XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	30 August 2015	1 May 2012
Pipelines	1536	1280
Core clock speed	722 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	69.31	68.00
Floating-point performance	2,218 gflops	2,176 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.4 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		254 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 7970M

Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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