GRID M10 8Q vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

When choosing between GRID M10 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, 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 M10 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

GRID M10 8Q

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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 M10 8Q	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	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GRID M10 8Q has 12% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GRID M10 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 183 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GRID M10 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	35−40
4K / 2160p	4−5	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
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 M10 8Q.
low / 768p	190−200	250−260
medium / 768p	160−170	220−230
ultra / 1080p	85−90	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	120−130	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 123% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 23% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
low / 768p	45−50	130−140
medium / 768p	30−33	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than GRID M10 8Q.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GRID M10 8Q.

Full Specs

	GRID M10 8Q	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Wimbledon XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	18 May 2016	1 May 2012
Pipelines	640	2560
Core clock speed	1033 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1306 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	52.24
Floating-point performance	1,672 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5200 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	83.2 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	5.0
Laptop size		large
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GRID M10 8Q vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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