GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 6850 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 6850 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 HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 111% 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 6850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
21−24
medium / 1080p
0−1
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
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 Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
60−65
160−170
medium / 768p
27−30
130−140
ultra / 1080p
7−8
70−75
QHD / 1440p
−
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
16−18
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 325% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
0−1
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
10−11
70−75
ultra / 1080p
0−1
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
0−1
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
75−80
medium / 1080p
0−1
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 250% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
0−1
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
0−1
35−40
medium / 1080p
0−1
18−20
low / 768p
18−20
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
0−1
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
0−1
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 720p
8−9
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 768p
0−1
35−40
medium / 768p
−
21−24
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
14−16
50−55
ultra / 1080p
0−1
24−27
high / 768p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 160M
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
G9x
TeraScale 2
Code name
N10E-GS1
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
2 March 2009
21 October 2010
Pipelines
64
960
Core clock speed
1500 MHz
Transistor count
505 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
19 billion/sec
37.20
Floating-point performance
192 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
51 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
64
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
AGP
SLI options
2-way
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Gigaflops
288
MXM Type
MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management
8.0
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