GRID M60 8Q vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

When choosing between GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 4870 X2.
GRID M60 8Q
Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

  GRID M60 8Q Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 286 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
 
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 27% more power consumption, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • GRID M60 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M60 8Q has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 143 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • GRID M60 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 1412 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 24−27 6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 8Q Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 TeraScale
Code name GM204 R700
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 30 August 2015 12 August 2008
Pipelines 2048 800
Core clock speed 557 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 28.00
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 6.4 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.2