GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro M2000
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro M2000, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTS 160M stacks up against Quadro M2000, check out specs charts below.
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 M2000
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
4x DisplayPort
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Quadro M2000 has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M2000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro M2000 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M2000 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro M2000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 704 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M2000 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
1−2
40−45
medium / 1080p
0−1
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
0−1
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro M2000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
60−65
230−240
medium / 768p
27−30
200−210
ultra / 1080p
7−8
120−130
QHD / 1440p
−
90−95
4K / 2160p
−
50−55
high / 768p
16−18
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 560% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro M2000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
45−50
120−130
medium / 768p
10−11
100−110
ultra / 1080p
0−1
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Dota 2 is 296% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
0−1
50−55
medium / 1080p
−
27−30
high / 1080p
−
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
120−130
medium / 1080p
0−1
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Fortnite is 468% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
0−1
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
0−1
70−75
medium / 1080p
0−1
40−45
low / 768p
18−20
100−110
medium / 768p
−
95−100
high / 1080p
0−1
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
0−1
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
high / 1080p
27−30
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 720p
8−9
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
0−1
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
low / 768p
0−1
75−80
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
40−45
high / 768p
12−14
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 160M
Quadro M2000
Architecture
G9x
Maxwell 2.0
Code name
N10E-GS1
GM206
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
2 March 2009
8 April 2016
Pipelines
64
768
Core clock speed
1500 MHz
796 MHz
Boost Clock
1163 MHz
Transistor count
505 million
2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19 billion/sec
55.82
Floating-point performance
192 gflops
1,812 gflops
Length
201 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6612 MHz
Memory bandwidth
51 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12
Shader Model
4.0
5
OpenGL
2.1
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
5.2
CUDA cores
64
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
2-way
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
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215 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
Gigaflops
288
MXM Type
MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management
8.0
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