GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

In this comparison between GRID K520 and Radeon HD 7970M 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 K520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GRID K520

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Check Price

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GRID K520 has 12% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GRID K520 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 105 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
GRID K520 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	55−60	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 89% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	80−85	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 18% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GRID K520.

Full Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Wimbledon XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 July 2013	1 May 2012
Pipelines	1536	2560
Core clock speed	745 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36
Floating-point performance	2x 2,448 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	76 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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