GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro K5000

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K5000 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 Quadro K5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTS 160M Check Price

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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 K5000
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	122 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	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro K5000 has 103% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K5000 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5000 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro K5000 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 794 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000 - 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 Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K5000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	200−210
ultra / 1080p	7−8	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	85−90
4K / 2160p	−	45−50
high / 768p	16−18	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 542% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K5000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 296% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	120−130
medium / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 468% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	0−1	70−75
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Quadro K5000
Architecture	G9x	Kepler
Code name	N10E-GS1	GK104
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	2 March 2009	17 August 2012
Pipelines	64	1536
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	706 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	90.37
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	2,169 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	172.8 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	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	3.0
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)		111 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		2.2 Mh/s
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro K5000

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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