Quadro NVS 110M vs Quadro NVS 160M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro NVS 160M and Quadro NVS 110M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
NVS 160M outperforms NVS 110M by a whopping 209% 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 | 1315 | 1474 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.04 | 0.79 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | G98 | G72 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 15 August 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 June 2006 (18 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 | 8 | 7 |
| Core clock speed | 580 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 210 million | 112 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.640 | 1.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0232 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 2 |
| TMUs | 8 | 4 |
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 | MXM-I | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR3 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 11.2 GB/s | 4.8 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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.
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.
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
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+8.3%
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24−27
−8.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the NVS 160M is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- NVS 160M is ahead in 14 tests (52%)
- there's a draw in 13 tests (48%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 0.11 |
| Recency | 15 August 2008 | 1 June 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 10 Watt |
NVS 160M has a 209.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
NVS 110M, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 20% lower power consumption.
The Quadro NVS 160M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 110M in performance tests.
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