GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, 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 GTS 160M stacks up against GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, 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 GTS 160M	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	5 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - by 16 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	200−210
ultra / 1080p	7−8	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	95−100
4K / 2160p	−	50−55
high / 768p	16−18	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 560% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	120−130
medium / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 468% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
low / 768p	18−20	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	0−1	75−80
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Architecture	G9x	Pascal
Code name	N10E-GS1	GP106
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	26 December 2017
Pipelines	64	1280
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost Clock		1709 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	16 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	136.7
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	4,375 gflops
Length		250 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	160 Bit
Memory clock speed		8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	160.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1
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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GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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