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    GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GTS 160M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 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 GT 1030 stacks up against GeForce GTS 160M, check out specs charts below.
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    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:

    GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 GeForce GTS 160M
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 60 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTS 160M has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and GeForce GTS 160M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GT 1030 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTS 160M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTS 160M - with G9x.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 272 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 1030.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 −
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
    low / 720p 27−30 1−2
    medium / 1080p 16−18 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 GeForce GTS 160M
    Architecture Pascal G9x
    Code name N17P-G1 N10E-GS1
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 17 May 2017 2 March 2009
    Pipelines 384 64
    Core clock speed 1228 MHz 1500 MHz
    Boost Clock 1670 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 505 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 35.23 19 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 192 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 51 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 4.0
    OpenGL 4.6 2.1
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    CUDA 6.1 +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
    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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