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    GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro CX

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro CX, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTS 160M stacks up against Quadro CX, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTS 160M Check Price
    Quadro CX

    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:

    GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTS 160M Quadro CX
    Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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    • Quadro CX has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Quadro CX has 1535 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Quadro CX - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 898 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
    • GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro CX are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 1−2
    ultra / 1080p − 0−1
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 1−2 10−12
    medium / 1080p 0−1 2−3
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1000% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 160M Quadro CX
    Architecture G9x Tesla 2.0
    Code name N10E-GS1 GT200B
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 2 March 2009 11 November 2008
    Pipelines 64 192
    Core clock speed 1500 MHz 602 MHz
    Transistor count 505 million 1,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 38.53
    Floating-point performance 192 gflops 462.3 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 4.0
    OpenGL 2.1 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA + 1.3
    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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