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    GeForce GTS 160M vs HD Graphics 530

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and HD Graphics 530, 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 HD Graphics 530, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTS 160M and HD Graphics 530 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTS 160M and HD Graphics 530 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or HD Graphics 530 here:

    GeForce GTS 160M Laptops
    HD Graphics 530 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTS 160M HD Graphics 530
    Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
    Memory type GDDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 64 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTS 160M has 300% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and HD Graphics 530 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • HD Graphics 530 has 63 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and HD Graphics 530 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 1150 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
    • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 530 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
    ultra / 1080p − 0−1
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 1−2 12−14
    medium / 1080p 0−1 4−5
    The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 530 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 160M HD Graphics 530
    Architecture G9x Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name N10E-GS1 Skylake GT2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 2 March 2009 5 August 2015
    Pipelines 64 24
    Core clock speed 1500 MHz 350 MHz
    Boost Clock 1150 MHz
    Transistor count 505 million 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 27.60
    Floating-point performance 192 gflops 403.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory bandwidth 51 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 2.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.97
    CUDA +
    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
    Quick Sync +
    Gigaflops 288
    MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Power management 8.0
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