GeForce GTS 160M vs GRID M60 8Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and GRID M60 8Q 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 GTS 160M will be the best choice, for others GRID M60 8Q 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

  GeForce GTS 160M GRID M60 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M60 8Q has 275% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID M60 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M60 8Q has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and GRID M60 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and GRID M60 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 943 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GRID M60 8Q - by 28 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 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M GRID M60 8Q
Architecture G9x Maxwell 2.0
Code name N10E-GS1 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 30 August 2015
Pipelines 64 2048
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 150.8
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 160.4 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 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
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
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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