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    GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce GTX 480

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 480. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 480. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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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 480
    Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 480 has 316% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 480 has 1535 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 480 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    ultra / 1080p − 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 1−2 40−45
    medium / 1080p 0−1 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 160M GeForce GTX 480
    Architecture G9x Fermi
    Code name N10E-GS1 GF100
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 2 March 2009 7 December 2010
    Pipelines 64 480
    Core clock speed 1500 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 505 million 3,100 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 42 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 192 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 177.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 5.1
    OpenGL 2.1 4.2
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 64 480
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options 2-way +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI + +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Gigaflops 288
    MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Power management 8.0
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