GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 7850M

When choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7850M, 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 Radeon HD 7850M.

GeForce GTS 160M Check Price

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GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7850M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7850M 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 7850M here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Radeon HD 7850M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon HD 7850M
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	40 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 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 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7850M 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 7850M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 825 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
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 7850M.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Dota 2 is 141% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	0−1	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Fortnite is 159% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Minecraft is 69% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 287% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 768p	0−1	21−24
medium / 768p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in World of Tanks is 120% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon HD 7850M
Architecture	G9x	GCN
Code name	N10E-GS1	Heathrow Pro
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	2 March 2009	24 April 2012
Pipelines	64	640
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	675 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	27.00
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	864.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
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	large
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon HD 7850M

GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon HD 7850M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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