GRID M60 1Q vs Radeon HD 8970M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M60 1Q and Radeon HD 8970M. 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 1Q and Radeon HD 8970M. 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.

GRID M60 1Q

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Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

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Main Specs

	GRID M60 1Q	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GRID M60 1Q has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M has 3 GB more memory, than GRID M60 1Q.
GRID M60 1Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
GRID M60 1Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 293 MHz higher, than GRID M60 1Q.
GRID M60 1Q and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID M60 1Q is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−33	27−30
QHD / 1440p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	9−10	7−8
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID M60 1Q and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	230−240
medium / 768p	200−210	200−210
ultra / 1080p	120−130	110−120
QHD / 1440p	100−105	85−90
4K / 2160p	55−60	45−50
high / 768p	170−180	160−170
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GRID M60 1Q and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	20−22	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	75−80	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	12−14
4K / 2160p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	90−95
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GRID M60 1Q and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	80−85	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
GRID M60 1Q and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GRID M60 1Q	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN
Code name	GM204	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	30 August 2015	15 May 2013
Pipelines	2048	1280
Core clock speed	557 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	150.8	72.00
Floating-point performance	4,833 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.4 GB/s	153.6 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GRID M60 1Q vs Radeon HD 8970M

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