GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

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

GRID M6 8Q

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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GRID M6 8Q	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 100% more power consumption, than GRID M6 8Q.
GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 128 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	27−30	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	75−80	110−120
4K / 2160p	40−45	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 77% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	95−100	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 13% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	65−70	130−140
medium / 768p	40−45	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GRID M6 8Q.

Full Specs

	GRID M6 8Q	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN
Code name	GM204	Wimbledon XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	30 August 2015	1 May 2012
Pipelines	1536	2560
Core clock speed	722 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	69.31
Floating-point performance	2,218 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.2
Laptop size		large
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GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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