FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTS 160M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTS 160M. 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 FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTS 160M. 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.

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:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTS 160M
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 60 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8100 has 266% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTS 160M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W8100 has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTS 160M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTS 160M - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 676 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
  • FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 1−2
medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTS 160M
Architecture GCN 2.0 G9x
Code name Hawaii N10E-GS1
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 June 2014 2 March 2009
Pipelines 2560 64
Core clock speed 824 MHz 1500 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 505 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 19 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 192 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 51 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 6.3 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 2.1
OpenCL 2.0 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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