Intel Core i7-970 GRID 2 Benchmarks - Can Core i7-970 Run GRID 2?

Core i7-970 - 1080p - R9 FURY - GRID 2 Benchmarks

The Core i7-970 GPU ranks between the Core i7-2600S and Core i7-980 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-2600S but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i7-980 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-970 leaves the Phenom II X4 980 in the dust with a comfortable 2.8% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i7-970 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i7-870 by a whopping 0%. Once again, the Core i7-870 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Gulftown-based successor shows a ~0% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i7-870 is a testament to how far behind the high-end Lynnfield-based GPUs lag compared to the new Gulftown lineup. With its performance, the Core i7-970 snags the 31st spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i7-970 may only have a slight edge over the Core i7-870, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Phenom II X4 980 in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i7-970 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 6-cores and 12-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.