GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 6790 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 HD 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTS 160M Check Price

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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:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 6790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 660 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 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	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	120−130
ultra / 1080p	7−8	60−65
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 278% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 165% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 204% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	16−18
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 136% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	G9x	Terascale 2
Code name	N10E-GS1	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	4 April 2011
Pipelines	64	800
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	33.60
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length		198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		122 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 6790

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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