GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 6850

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 6850 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 6850 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 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	127 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	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 111% 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 6850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 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 Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
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 Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	60−65	160−170
medium / 768p	27−30	130−140
ultra / 1080p	7−8	70−75
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 325% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	10−11	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 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	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 250% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
low / 768p	18−20	65−70
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 Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% 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 Radeon HD 6850 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 Radeon HD 6850 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	18−20
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 Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	G9x	TeraScale 2
Code name	N10E-GS1	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	21 October 2010
Pipelines	64	960
Core clock speed	1500 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	37.20
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	1,488.0 gflops
Length		198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	64
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	AGP
SLI options	2-way
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		139 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 6850

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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