GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro K1000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K1000M 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 Quadro K1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K1000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K1000M 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 Quadro K1000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Quadro K1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTS 160M has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K1000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro K1000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 650 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K1000M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 1−2
medium / 1080p 0−1 0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro K1000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Quadro K1000M
Architecture G9x Kepler
Code name N10E-GS1 N14P-Q1
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 1 June 2012
Pipelines 64 192
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 13.60
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 326.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 28.8 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 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 10 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
Optimus +
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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