GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 6790 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 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 150 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6790 has 150% 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 6790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 660 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 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 18−20
medium / 1080p 0−1 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Radeon HD 6790
Architecture G9x Terascale 2
Code name N10E-GS1 Barts
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 4 April 2011
Pipelines 64 800
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 840 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 33.60
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 1,344.0 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 134.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 2.1 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 122 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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