Radeon R5 (Carrizo) vs GeForce GTS 160M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R5 (Carrizo), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R5 (Carrizo) outperforms GTS 160M by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 926 | 919 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | N10E-GS1 | Carrizo |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 4 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 64 | 256 |
| CUDA cores | 64 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 19.20 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 0.192 gflops | no data |
| Gigaflops | 288 | no data |
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).
| Laptop size | large | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| SLI options | 2-way | - |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | no data |
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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 800 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 51 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | VGADisplayPortDual Link DVIHDMILVDSSingle Link DVI | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R5 (Carrizo) is 33% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R5 (Carrizo) is ahead in 15 tests (29%)
- there's a draw in 36 tests (71%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.76 | 1.84 |
| Recency | 2 March 2009 | 4 June 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 12 Watt |
R5 (Carrizo) has a 4.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R5 (Carrizo).
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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