GeForce GTS 160M vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

When choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, 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 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

GeForce GTS 160M Check Price

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Check Price

GeForce GTS 160M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 83% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 840 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GeForce GTS 160M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 242% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Dota 2 is 141% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Minecraft is 73% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture	G9x	RV6xx
Code name	N10E-GS1	M88-XT CF
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	2 March 2009	1 September 2008
Pipelines	64	640
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	660 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	666 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	10.56
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	2x 422.4 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		850 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	54.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.0	4.1
OpenGL	2.1	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	N/A
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
Laptop size	large	large
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

GeForce GTS 160M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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