GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 7690M XT
In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 7690M XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7690M XT are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 Radeon HD 7690M XT here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 160M
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTS 160M has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7690M XT has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 775 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - 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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
−
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
12−14
medium / 1080p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
6−7
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
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 7690M XT.
low / 768p
60−65
120−130
medium / 768p
27−30
95−100
ultra / 1080p
7−8
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
high / 768p
16−18
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 196% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
10−11
45−50
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Dota 2 is 113% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
2−3
ultra / 1080p
−
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
0−1
10−12
medium / 1080p
−
4−5
high / 1080p
−
10−11
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
0−1
18−20
medium / 1080p
0−1
8−9
low / 768p
18−20
45−50
high / 1080p
0−1
4−5
ultra / 1080p
−
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 162% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
2−3
ultra / 1080p
−
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
4−5
medium / 1080p
−
3−4
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
high / 1080p
27−30
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Minecraft is 64% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 720p
8−9
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 720p
0−1
6−7
low / 768p
0−1
10−11
medium / 768p
−
8−9
high / 1080p
−
4−5
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
high / 768p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in World of Tanks is 88% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 160M
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Architecture
G9x
Terascale 2
Code name
N10E-GS1
Thames XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
7 June 2011
Pipelines
64
480
Core clock speed
1500 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
505 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
19 billion/sec
17.40
Floating-point performance
192 gflops
696.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
51 GB/s
57.6 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
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Gigaflops
288
MXM Type
MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management
8.0
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