FirePro M6000 vs GeForce GTS 160M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M6000 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 M6000 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.

FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTS 160M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTS 160M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 FirePro M6000 or GeForce GTS 160M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce GTS 160M
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 60 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTS 160M has 39% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTS 160M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M6000 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTS 160M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTS 160M - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 750 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 0−1
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 1−2
medium / 1080p 10−12 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce GTS 160M
Architecture GCN G9x
Code name Heathrow N10E-GS1
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 1 July 2012 2 March 2009
Pipelines 640 64
Core clock speed 750 MHz 1500 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 505 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00 19 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 192 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 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 n/a PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size medium sized large
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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