ATI Radeon HD 4650 vs Quadro NVS 160M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 160M with Radeon HD 4650, including specs and performance data.

NVS 160M
2008
256 MB GDDR3, 12 Watt
0.35

ATI HD 4650 outperforms NVS 160M by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13321238
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.120.93
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameG98RV730
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date15 August 2008 (16 years ago)10 September 2008 (16 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 cores8320
Core clock speed580 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors210 million514 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt48 Watt
Texture fill rate4.64019.20
Floating-point processing power0.0232 TFLOPS0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs832

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 2.0 x16
Lengthno data193 mm
Widthno data1-slot

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount256 MB256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/s22.4 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 outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
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.

NVS 160M 0.35
ATI HD 4650 0.61
+74.3%

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 141
ATI HD 4650 248
+75.9%

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%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Valorant 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Valorant 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Valorant 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dead Island 2 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Dead Island 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Valorant 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dead Island 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 0.61
Chip lithography 65 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 48 Watt

NVS 160M has 300% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 4650, on the other hand, has a 74.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 4650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 160M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro NVS 160M is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 4650 is a desktop one.

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