GeForce GTX 560M vs GRID K160Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M and GRID K160Q 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 GTX 560M will be the best choice, for others GRID K160Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 GTX 560M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M GRID K160Q
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 130 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K160Q has 73% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID K160Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 560M has 1535 GB more memory, than GRID K160Q.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and GRID K160Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID K160Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K160Q is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K160Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K160Q is 532 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3 0−1
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 9−10
medium / 1080p 7−8 1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than GRID K160Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M GRID K160Q
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name N12E-GS GK107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 30 May 2011 28 June 2013
Pipelines 192 192
Core clock speed 775 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.8 billion/sec 13.60
Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 326.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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