GeForce GTS 160M vs Quadro P520

When choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro P520, 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 Quadro P520.

GeForce GTS 160M Check Price

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GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro P520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro P520 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 P520 here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Quadro P520 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Quadro P520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 197 MHz higher, than Quadro P520.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	60−65	170−180
medium / 768p	27−30	140−150
ultra / 1080p	7−8	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 357% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	10−11	75−80
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Dota 2 is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Fortnite is 272% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Quadro P520
Architecture	G9x	Pascal
Code name	N10E-GS1
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	2 March 2009	27 May 2019
Pipelines	64	384
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	1303 MHz
Boost Clock		1493 MHz
Transistor count	505 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	192 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	2.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	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 Quadro P520

GeForce GTS 160M and Quadro P520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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