GeForce GTS 160M vs P106 100

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and P106 100 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 P106 100 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 P106 100
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • P106 100 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and P106 100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • P106 100 has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and P106 100 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and P106 100 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of P106 100 is 6 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and P106 100 - by 16 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of P106 100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M P106 100
Architecture G9x Pascal
Code name N10E-GS1 GP106
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 19 June 2017
Pipelines 64 1280
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 136.7
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 192.2 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
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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