GeForce GTS 160M vs Tesla C2050

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Tesla C2050 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 Tesla C2050 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 Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 296% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla C2050 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 926 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Tesla C2050
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name N10E-GS1 GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 25 July 2011
Pipelines 64 448
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
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) 90 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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