GRID K240Q vs Radeon HD 8870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K240Q and Radeon HD 8870M, 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 K240Q stacks up against Radeon HD 8870M, check out specs charts below.
GRID K240Q
Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
| GRID K240Q | Radeon HD 8870M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5, DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon HD 8870M has 1 GB more memory, than GRID K240Q.
- GRID K240Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
- GRID K240Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GRID K240Q is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
- GRID K240Q and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID K240Q is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID K240Q and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Far Cry 5 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Fortnite is 23% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID K240Q | Radeon HD 8870M | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN |
| Code name | GK104 | Venus |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 June 2013 | 18 December 2012 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 775 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 95.36 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,289 gflops | 992.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 72 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 | 3.0 | |
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| Laptop size | large | |
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