GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro FX 5800

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro FX 5800. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro FX 5800. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 Quadro FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 189 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro FX 5800 has 215% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro FX 5800 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 5800 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro FX 5800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 890 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro FX 5800 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 14−16
medium / 1080p 0−1 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Quadro FX 5800
Architecture G9x Tesla 2.0
Code name N10E-GS1 GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 11 November 2008
Pipelines 64 240
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 610 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 48.80
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 622.1 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0 4.0
OpenGL 2.1 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 1.3
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
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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