GeForce GTX 1650 vs Quadro NVS 160M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 160M with GeForce GTX 1650, including specs and performance data.

NVS 160M
2008
256 MB GDDR3, 12 Watt
0.35

GTX 1650 outperforms NVS 160M by a whopping 5737% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1289269
Place by popularitynot in top-1003
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.89
Power efficiency2.0018.67
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG98TU117
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date15 August 2008 (16 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores8896
Core clock speed580 MHz1485 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1665 MHz
Number of transistors210 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate4.64093.24
Floating-point processing power0.0232 TFLOPS2.984 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs856

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).

InterfaceMXM-IPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount256 MB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.17.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

NVS 160M 0.35
GTX 1650 20.43
+5737%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

NVS 160M 135
GTX 1650 7874
+5733%

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 HD1−2
−6800%
69
+6800%
1440p0−139
4K-0−122

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.16
1440pno data3.82
4Kno data6.77

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1667%
53
+1667%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2500%
52
+2500%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1125%
49
+1125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−3550%
292
+3550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−2775%
115
+2775%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−700%
224
+700%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2667%
83
+2667%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2200%
46
+2200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1075%
47
+1075%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−3150%
260
+3150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1750%
74
+1750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−411%
45−50
+411%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−636%
206
+636%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−733%
25
+733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−300%
8
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%
Hitman 3 4−5
−925%
41
+925%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−650%
60
+650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1450%
62
+1450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−367%
42
+367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+33.3%
21
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 12−14
Hitman 3 6−7
−350%
27
+350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−2050%
43
+2050%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1650%
35
+1650%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1200%
13
+1200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 5

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−750%
17
+750%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 47
+0%
47
+0%
Battlefield 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Far Cry 5 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 229
+0%
229
+0%
Metro Exodus 101
+0%
101
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
+0%
77
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35
+0%
35
+0%
Battlefield 5 72
+0%
72
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 56
+0%
56
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 201
+0%
201
+0%
Metro Exodus 71
+0%
71
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55
+0%
55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 13
+0%
13
+0%
Far Cry 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+0%
65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 54
+0%
54
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 36
+0%
36
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+0%
18
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 13
+0%
13
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 122
+0%
122
+0%
Metro Exodus 41
+0%
41
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45
+0%
45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 145
+0%
145
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 17
+0%
17
+0%
Hitman 3 13
+0%
13
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+0%
26
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 26
+0%
26
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8
+0%
8
+0%

This is how NVS 160M and GTX 1650 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 is 6800% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the NVS 160M is 33% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1650 is 3550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • NVS 160M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • GTX 1650 is ahead in 28 tests (40%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 20.43
Recency 15 August 2008 23 April 2019
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 75 Watt

NVS 160M has 525% lower power consumption.

GTX 1650, on the other hand, has a 5737.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 160M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro NVS 160M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1650 is a desktop one.


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