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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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.
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
130−140
60−65
medium / 768p
100−110
27−30
ultra / 1080p
50−55
7−8
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
high / 768p
75−80
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 228% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in Dota 2 is 131% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in Fortnite is 159% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
10−12
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
0−1
low / 768p
50−55
18−20
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
10−12
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
4−5
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−12
0−1
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in Minecraft is 69% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−12
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−11
−
low / 768p
21−24
0−1
medium / 768p
16−18
−
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
0−1
high / 768p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in World of Tanks is 120% 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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