GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 8970M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 8970M. 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 8970M. 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

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Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GRID M6 8Q	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GRID M6 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 128 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
QHD / 1440p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
low / 720p	60−65	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	230−240
medium / 768p	190−200	200−210
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
QHD / 1440p	75−80	85−90
4K / 2160p	40−45	45−50
high / 768p	160−170	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	65−70	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 10% 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	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	35−40	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
low / 768p	65−70	70−75
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than GRID M6 8Q.
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 8970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GRID M6 8Q.

Full Specs

	GRID M6 8Q	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN
Code name	GM204	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	30 August 2015	15 May 2013
Pipelines	1536	1280
Core clock speed	722 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	69.31	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,218 gflops	2,304 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)		273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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