GRID M60 2Q vs Radeon HD 7870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M60 2Q and Radeon HD 7870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID M60 2Q and Radeon HD 7870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 7870M here:

Main Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M60 2Q has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M60 2Q and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GRID M60 2Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
  • GRID M60 2Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 243 MHz higher, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GRID M60 2Q and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 2Q is 1012 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 6−7
ultra / 1080p 21−24 4−5
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 16−18
medium / 1080p 40−45 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 GCN
Code name GM204 Heathrow XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 30 August 2015 24 April 2012
Pipelines 2048 640
Core clock speed 557 MHz 800 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 32.00
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 1,024 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
Laptop size large
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