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    GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce GTX 960

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 960, 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 960, 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 960
    Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 960 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 960 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 373 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
    ultra / 1080p − 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 1−2 60−65
    medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 160M GeForce GTX 960
    Architecture G9x Maxwell
    Code name N10E-GS1 GM206
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 2 March 2009 22 January 2015
    Pipelines 64 1024
    Core clock speed 1500 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 505 million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 72 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 192 gflops 2,413 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 112 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.4
    OpenGL 2.1 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 64 1024
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options 2-way +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    Gigaflops 288
    MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Power management 8.0
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