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    GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q. 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 GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q. 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.
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    GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 GTS 160M or GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTS 160M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTS 160M GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
    Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 501 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 20−22
    ultra / 1080p − 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 1−2 40−45
    medium / 1080p 0−1 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 160M GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
    Architecture G9x Pascal
    Code name N10E-GS1 N17P-G0 Max-Q
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 2 March 2009 3 January 2018
    Pipelines 64 640
    Core clock speed 1500 MHz 999 - 1189 MHz
    Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz
    Transistor count 505 million 3,300 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 53.12
    Floating-point performance 192 gflops 1,700 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 112.1 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.4
    OpenGL 2.1 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA + 6.1
    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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