GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 4890

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 4890 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 Radeon HD 4890 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	Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	190 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4890 has 216% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 4890 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4890 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 650 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 4890 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
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 Radeon HD 4890 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−33
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 257% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Dota 2 is 148% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon HD 4890
Architecture	G9x	TeraScale
Code name	N10E-GS1	RV790
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	2 April 2009
Pipelines	64	800
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	959 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	34.00
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	1,360.0 gflops
Length		241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	124.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.0	4.1
OpenGL	2.1	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	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
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 4890

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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