GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon 550X

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon 550X 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 Radeon 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTS 160M has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon 550X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 418 MHz higher, than Radeon 550X.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 7−8
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 16−18
medium / 1080p 0−1 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Radeon 550X
Architecture G9x GCN 4.0
Code name N10E-GS1 Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 27 March 2019
Pipelines 64 512
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 1082 MHz
Boost Clock 1218 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 38.98
Floating-point performance 192 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
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
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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