GRID M10 8Q vs Radeon HD 7970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M10 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 M10 8Q stacks up against Radeon HD 7970M, check out specs charts below.
GRID M10 8Q
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Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 here:
Main Specs
GRID M10 8Q | Radeon HD 7970M | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 100 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 M10 8Q has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
- GRID M10 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GRID M10 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
- GRID M10 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
- GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 183 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
- GRID M10 8Q and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 35% 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 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
low / 768p | 190−200 | 220−230 |
medium / 768p | 160−170 | 190−200 |
ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 40−45 |
high / 768p | 120−130 | 160−170 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 75−80 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 19% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 30−33 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 28% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
low / 720p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
medium / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 9% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 65−70 |
medium / 768p | 30−33 | 40−45 |
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 36% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
high / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GRID M10 8Q. |
Full Specs
GRID M10 8Q | Radeon HD 7970M | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
Code name | GM107 | Wimbledon XT |
Type | Workstation | Laptop |
Release date | 18 May 2016 | 1 May 2012 |
Pipelines | 640 | 1280 |
Core clock speed | 1033 MHz | 850 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1306 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,870 million | 2,800 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 52.24 | 68.00 |
Floating-point performance | 1,672 gflops | 2,176 gflops |
Length | 267 mm | |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | 5.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 254 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
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