GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro M520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro M520, 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 M520, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTS 160M Check Price

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GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro M520 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 M520 here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	25 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTS 160M has 140% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 744 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
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 M520.
low / 768p	60−65	160−170
medium / 768p	27−30	130−140
ultra / 1080p	7−8	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	10−11	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 227% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
low / 768p	18−20	60−65
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	35−40
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Quadro M520
Architecture	G9x	Maxwell
Code name	N10E-GS1
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	2 March 2009	13 January 2017
Pipelines	64	384
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	756 MHz
Boost Clock		1019 MHz
Transistor count	505 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	192 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	40 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
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
Laptop size	large	medium sized
Optimus		+
nView Display Management		+
3D Stereo		+
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro M520

GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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