GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs GeForce GTS 160M

In this comparison between GeForce 8800M GTX SLI 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 GeForce 8800M GTX SLI will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTS 160M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTS 160M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 8800M GTX SLI 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 GeForce 8800M GTX SLI or GeForce GTS 160M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI GeForce GTS 160M
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 60 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 116% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTS 160M are build with G9x architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 1−2
medium / 1080p 7−8 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI GeForce GTS 160M
Architecture G9x G9x
Code name NB8E-GTX N10E-GS1
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 19 November 2007 2 March 2009
Pipelines 192 64
Core clock speed 500 MHz 1500 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 505 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 192 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 2.1
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 64
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large large
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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