GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 7850

When choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7850.

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 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 275% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7850 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	220−230
medium / 768p	27−30	190−200
ultra / 1080p	7−8	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	80−85
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	16−18	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 525% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 422% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	100−105
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 436% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 737% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	0−1	70−75
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	G9x	GCN 1.0
Code name	N10E-GS1	Pitcairn
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	5 March 2012
Pipelines	64	1024
Core clock speed	1500 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	55.04
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	64
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.1 x16
SLI options	2-way
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 7850

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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