GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon Pro 580X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon Pro 580X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon Pro 580X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 Pro 580X
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro 580X has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 580X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 580X has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 580X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 580X.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Radeon Pro 580X
Architecture G9x GCN 4.0
Code name N10E-GS1 Polaris 20
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 18 March 2019
Pipelines 64 2304
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 172.8
Floating-point performance 192 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 217.0 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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