GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro 4000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro 4000. 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 Quadro 4000. 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.

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 Quadro 4000
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 142 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 4000 has 136% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro 4000 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 4000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro 4000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 1025 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 6−7
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 16−18
medium / 1080p 0−1 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Quadro 4000
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name N10E-GS1 GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 2 November 2010
Pipelines 64 256
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 475 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 15.20
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 486.4 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2808 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 89.86 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 64
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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