Quadro NVS 160M vs Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) with Quadro NVS 160M, including specs and performance data.
Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) outperforms 160M by a whopping 2591% 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 | 498 | 1347 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.24 |
| Architecture | Xe LPG (2023) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | G98 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (2 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 | 4 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1950 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 12 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 4.640 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.0232 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | no data | 16 KB |
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 | no data | MXM-I |
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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 20 | 0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+5000%
|
1−2
−5000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+5000%
|
1−2
−5000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+950%
|
4−5
−950%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+254%
|
24−27
−254%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+5000%
|
1−2
−5000%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+936%
|
14−16
−936%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 22 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+950%
|
4−5
−950%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 15 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
+500%
|
5−6
−500%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+254%
|
24−27
−254%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+950%
|
4−5
−950%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+7200%
|
1−2
−7200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 100−110
+3433%
|
3−4
−3433%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+42.9%
|
14−16
−42.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 50−55
+2400%
|
2−3
−2400%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
Full HD
High
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
High
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) is 7200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) performs better in 27 tests (87%)
- there's a draw in 4 tests (13%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.42 | 0.35 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 15 August 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 65 nm |
Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) has a 2591.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 160M in performance tests.
Be aware that Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) is a notebook graphics card while Quadro NVS 160M is a mobile workstation one.
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