GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon R7 M270

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTS 160M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 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 Radeon R7 M270 here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	GDDR3	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 675 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	1−2
medium / 1080p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
high / 768p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
medium / 768p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	0−1	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	18−20	18−20
high / 1080p	0−1	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	12−14
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
low / 720p	8−9	8−9
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
medium / 768p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
high / 768p	12−14	12−14
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon R7 M270
Architecture	G9x	GCN
Code name	N10E-GS1	Opal XT / Mars
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	2 March 2009	7 January 2014
Pipelines	64	384
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	825 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	19.80
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	633.6 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	64
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
SLI options	2-way
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Laptop size	large	medium sized
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon R7 M270

GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 M270 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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