Quadro NVS 160M vs GRID M40
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GRID M40 with Quadro NVS 160M, including specs and performance data.
GRID M40 outperforms NVS 160M by a whopping 1037% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 722 | 1327 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.06 | 2.22 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | G98 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 18 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 15 August 2008 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 1033 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 12 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 33.06 | 4.640 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7933 TFLOPS | 0.0232 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 8 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-I |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1300 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | 11.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | 1.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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| God of War | 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| God of War | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
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14−16
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| God of War | 4−5
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4−5
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| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| God of War | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 29 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.98 | 0.35 |
| Recency | 18 May 2016 | 15 August 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 12 Watt |
GRID M40 has a 1037.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
NVS 160M, on the other hand, has 316.7% lower power consumption.
The GRID M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 160M in performance tests.
Be aware that GRID M40 is a workstation graphics card while Quadro NVS 160M is a mobile workstation one.
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