GeForce GTS 160M vs Tesla M6

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Tesla M6, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTS 160M stacks up against Tesla M6, check out specs charts below.

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 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 100 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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  • Tesla M6 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M6 has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 570 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 1−2 65−70
medium / 1080p 0−1 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Tesla M6
Architecture G9x Maxwell 2.0
Code name N10E-GS1 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 30 August 2015
Pipelines 64 1536
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 113.3
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
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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