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    GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce GTX 260

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 260, 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 260, 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 260
    Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 182 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 896 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • GeForce GTX 260 has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 895 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 260 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 258 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
    ultra / 1080p − 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 1−2 14−16
    medium / 1080p 0−1 5−6
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 160M GeForce GTX 260
    Architecture G9x Tesla 2.0
    Code name N10E-GS1 GT200
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 2 March 2009 16 June 2008
    Pipelines 64 192
    Core clock speed 1500 MHz 1242 MHz
    Transistor count 505 million 1,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 65 nm
    Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 36.9 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 192 gflops 476.9 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 448 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 111.9 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 4.0
    OpenGL 2.1 2.1
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 64 192
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options 2-way +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI + +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF S/PDIF
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Gigaflops 288
    MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Power management 8.0
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