Quadro NVS 160M vs HD Graphics 500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 500 with Quadro NVS 160M, including specs and performance data.
HD Graphics 500 outperforms NVS 160M by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1161 | 1288 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 8.95 | 2.09 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Apollo Lake GT1 | G98 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 15 August 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 cores | 96 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 650 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 12 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.800 | 4.640 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1248 TFLOPS | 0.0232 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 4 |
| TMUs | 12 | 8 |
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 | Ring Bus | MXM-I |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 11.2 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 | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 10
+150%
| 4−5
−150%
|
| 1440p | 1 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
+42.9%
|
14−16
−42.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 6
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 5
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics 500 and NVS 160M compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 500 is 150% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the HD Graphics 500 is 100% faster.
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the NVS 160M is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD Graphics 500 is ahead in 19 tests (58%)
- NVS 160M is ahead in 2 tests (6%)
- there's a draw in 12 tests (36%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 0.36 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 15 August 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 12 Watt |
HD Graphics 500 has a 113.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.
The HD Graphics 500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 160M in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 500 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro NVS 160M is a mobile workstation one.
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