GRID M60 8Q vs Radeon HD 6970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 6970M, 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 M60 8Q stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M, check out specs charts below.
GRID M60 8Q
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Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 here:
Main Specs
GRID M60 8Q | Radeon HD 6970M | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 75 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID M60 8Q has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- GRID M60 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GRID M60 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- GRID M60 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
- GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M is 123 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.
- GRID M60 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 4112 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 2−3 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
low / 768p | 230−240 | 180−190 |
medium / 768p | 200−210 | 150−160 |
ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 30−33 |
high / 768p | 160−170 | 110−120 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 80−85 |
ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 73% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
low / 720p | 120−130 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Fortnite is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 60−65 |
high / 1080p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Metro Exodus is 77% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 40−45 |
medium / 768p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. |
Full Specs
GRID M60 8Q | Radeon HD 6970M | |
Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
Code name | GM204 | Blackcomb XT |
Type | Workstation | Laptop |
Release date | 30 August 2015 | 6 January 2011 |
Pipelines | 2048 | 960 |
Core clock speed | 557 MHz | 680 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1178 MHz | |
Transistor count | 5,200 million | 1,700 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Texture fill rate | 150.8 | 32.64 |
Floating-point performance | 4,833 gflops | 1,305.6 gflops |
Length | 267 mm | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
CUDA | 5.2 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 118 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
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