FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GTS 160M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTS 160M, 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 FirePro S9050 stacks up against GeForce GTS 160M, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTS 160M 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 GeForce GTS 160M here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTS 160M
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	60 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro S9050 has 275% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTS 160M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTS 160M - in Laptops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTS 160M - with G9x.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 600 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	0−1
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	1−2
medium / 1080p	24−27	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	30−35	−
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTS 160M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	60−65
medium / 768p	200−210	27−30
ultra / 1080p	110−120	7−8
QHD / 1440p	85−90	−
4K / 2160p	45−50	−
high / 768p	160−170	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 542% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTS 160M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	45−50
medium / 768p	100−110	10−11
ultra / 1080p	80−85	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 296% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	50−55	0−1
medium / 1080p	27−30	−
high / 1080p	30−35	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	120−130	21−24
medium / 1080p	70−75	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 468% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	30−35	0−1
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	35−40	0−1
low / 768p	100−110	18−20
medium / 768p	90−95	−
high / 1080p	40−45	0−1
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	40−45	0−1
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	20−22	−
low / 768p	70−75	0−1
medium / 768p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	40−45	0−1
high / 768p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTS 160M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	G9x
Code name	Tahiti	N10E-GS1
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2014	2 March 2009
Pipelines	1792	64
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1500 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	505 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	19 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	192 gflops
Length	254 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	51 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA		+
CUDA cores		64
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI-E 2.0
SLI options		2-way
HDMI		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		S/PDIF
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
Gigaflops		288
MXM Type		MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management		8.0
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FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GTS 160M

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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