GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon Pro Vega 20
In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 160M
Radeon Pro Vega 20
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - with Vega.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 685 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - by 14 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
1−2
60−65
medium / 1080p
0−1
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
0−1
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
60−65
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
60−65
250−260
medium / 768p
27−30
220−230
ultra / 1080p
7−8
180−190
QHD / 1440p
−
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
16−18
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
45−50
120−130
medium / 768p
10−11
110−120
ultra / 1080p
0−1
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
0−1
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
21−24
180−190
medium / 1080p
0−1
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
0−1
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
0−1
100−110
medium / 1080p
0−1
65−70
low / 768p
18−20
140−150
medium / 768p
−
120−130
high / 1080p
0−1
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
0−1
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
30−35
low / 768p
75−80
130−140
high / 1080p
27−30
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 720p
8−9
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
0−1
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
low / 768p
0−1
130−140
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
−
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
50−55
high / 768p
12−14
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 160M
Radeon Pro Vega 20
Architecture
G9x
Vega
Code name
N10E-GS1
Vega Mobile
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
2 March 2009
15 November 2018
Pipelines
64
1280
Core clock speed
1500 MHz
815 MHz
Boost Clock
1283 MHz
Transistor count
505 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
19 billion/sec
102.6
Floating-point performance
192 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
1480 MHz
Memory bandwidth
51 GB/s
189.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
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
large
Gigaflops
288
MXM Type
MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management
8.0
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