GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M470X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GRID M6 8Q stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
GRID M6 8Q
Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon R9 M470X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 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 video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GRID M6 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
- GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
- GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 378 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
- GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 988 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M470X 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 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| 4K / 2160p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| 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 | 4−5 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Metro Exodus is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Minecraft. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M470X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon R9 M470X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN 2 |
| Code name | GM204 | Emerald |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 | 14 May 2016 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 722 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1100 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 69.31 | 61.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,218 gflops | 1,971 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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