GeForce 930A vs GeForce GTS 160M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930A and GeForce GTS 160M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 930A stacks up against GeForce GTS 160M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 930A
GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTS 160M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 GTS 160M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 930A | GeForce GTS 160M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTS 160M has 81% more power consumption, than GeForce 930A.
- GeForce 930A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTS 160M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 930A has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
- GeForce 930A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTS 160M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 930A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTS 160M - with G9x.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 572 MHz higher, than GeForce 930A.
- GeForce 930A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce GTS 160M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 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 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 203% more, than GeForce GTS 160M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Dota 2 is 131% more, than GeForce GTS 160M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Fortnite is 159% more, than GeForce GTS 160M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than GeForce GTS 160M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Minecraft is 45% 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 930A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce GTS 160M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 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 930A in World of Tanks is 88% more, than GeForce GTS 160M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 930A | GeForce GTS 160M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | G9x |
| Code name | GM108 | N10E-GS1 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 2 March 2009 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 941 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 505 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.58 | 19 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 722.7 gflops | 192 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 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 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | + |
| CUDA cores | 64 | |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | |
| SLI options | 2-way | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Gigaflops | 288 | |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | |
| Power management | 8.0 | |
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