GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
In this comparison between GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 6970M 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 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GRID M6 8Q
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
- GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
- GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 42 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
- GRID M6 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 4112 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| 4K / 2160p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% 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 6970M Crossfire 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 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 10% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 13% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| 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 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% 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 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire | |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GM204 | Blackcomb XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 1920 |
| Core clock speed | 722 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 2x1700 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 69.31 | |
| Floating-point performance | 2,218 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX 11, 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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