GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro K5100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K5100M, 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 K5100M, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K5100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K5100M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Quadro K5100M here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Quadro K5100M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Quadro K5100M has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K5100M has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 729 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	60−65	200−210
medium / 768p	27−30	170−180
ultra / 1080p	7−8	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 446% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Dota 2 is 237% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	95−100
medium / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 340% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	18−20	80−85
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 192% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Quadro K5100M
Architecture	G9x	Kepler
Code name	N10E-GS1	N15E-Q5-A2
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	2 March 2009	23 July 2013
Pipelines	64	1536
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	771 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	98.69
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	2,369 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12
Shader Model	4.0	5
OpenGL	2.1	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
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)		35 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
Optimus		+
Display Port		1.2
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
nView Display Management		+
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro K5100M

GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K5100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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