GeForce 840M vs GeForce GTS 160M
In this comparison between GeForce 840M and GeForce GTS 160M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 840M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTS 160M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 840M and GeForce GTS 160M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 840M and GeForce GTS 160M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 840M or GeForce GTS 160M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 840M
GeForce GTS 160M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
60 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTS 160M has 81% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTS 160M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 840M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTS 160M - with G9x.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 471 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
1−2
medium / 1080p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
5−6
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
120−130
60−65
medium / 768p
90−95
27−30
ultra / 1080p
40−45
7−8
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 189% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
10−11
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Dota 2 is 124% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
2−3
−
ultra / 1080p
2−3
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
12−14
0−1
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
7−8
0−1
low / 768p
45−50
18−20
high / 1080p
5−6
0−1
ultra / 1080p
2−3
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Grand Theft Auto V is 162% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
1−2
−
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
5−6
0−1
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Minecraft is 69% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
6−7
0−1
low / 768p
12−14
0−1
medium / 768p
9−10
−
high / 1080p
4−5
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
0−1
high / 768p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in World of Tanks is 96% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Full Specs
GeForce 840M
GeForce GTS 160M
Architecture
Maxwell
G9x
Code name
N15S-GT
N10E-GS1
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
2 March 2009
Pipelines
384
64
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
1500 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
505 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
19 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
192 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
51 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.1
4.0
OpenGL
4.5
2.1
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
64
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
2-way
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
92 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
Gigaflops
288
MXM Type
MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management
8.0
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