Radeon 760M vs Quadro NVS 160M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 160M with Radeon 760M, including specs and performance data.

NVS 160M
2008
256 MB GDDR3, 12 Watt
0.35

760M outperforms NVS 160M by a whopping 4160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1289354
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.0068.11
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG98Phoenix
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date15 August 2008 (16 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year 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 cores8512
Core clock speed580 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2599 MHz
Number of transistors210 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate4.64083.17
Floating-point processing power0.0232 TFLOPS5.323 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs832
Ray Tracing Coresno data8

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 4.0 x8
Widthno dataIGP
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount256 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed700 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/sno data
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 outputsMotherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.1-

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. 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
Radeon 760M 14.91
+4160%

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
Radeon 760M 5745
+4156%

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 HD0−132
1440p-0−119

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1400%
30
+1400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1450%
30−35
+1450%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24
+1100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−625%
27−30
+625%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−863%
75−80
+863%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−182%
75−80
+182%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1450%
30−35
+1450%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−800%
18
+800%
Hitman 3 4−5
−625%
27−30
+625%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−863%
75−80
+863%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1000%
44
+1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−300%
35−40
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−182%
75−80
+182%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1450%
30−35
+1450%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−625%
27−30
+625%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−863%
75−80
+863%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−825%
37
+825%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−156%
23
+156%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−182%
75−80
+182%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 8−9
Hitman 3 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−1450%
30−35
+1450%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1150%
24−27
+1150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 7−8

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 760M is 1450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 760M is ahead in 29 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 14.91
Recency 15 August 2008 8 January 2024
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 15 Watt

NVS 160M has 25% lower power consumption.

Radeon 760M, on the other hand, has a 4160% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 760M 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 Radeon 760M is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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