GRID M60 8Q vs Radeon HD 7970

When choosing between GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 7970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 7970.

GRID M60 8Q

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Main Specs

	GRID M60 8Q	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 33% more power consumption, than GRID M60 8Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GRID M60 8Q has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 7 mm longer, than GRID M60 8Q.
Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 3637 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	30−35	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	85−90	110−120
4K / 2160p	45−50	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 61% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	40−45	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	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 7970 in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	70−75	130−140
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than GRID M60 8Q.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GRID M60 8Q.

Full Specs

	GRID M60 8Q	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN
Code name	GM204	Tahiti XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	30 August 2015	22 December 2011
Pipelines	2048	2048
Core clock speed	557 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	150.8	118.4
Floating-point performance	4,833 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	267 mm	274 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.4 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.2
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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GRID M60 8Q vs Radeon HD 7970

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