FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTS 160M

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTS 160M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W8000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTS 160M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 W8000 GeForce GTS 160M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 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 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 275% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTS 160M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W8000 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTS 160M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 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 W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 1−2
medium / 1080p 21−24 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTS 160M
Architecture GCN 1.0 G9x
Code name Tahiti N10E-GS1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 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 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 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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