GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon R9 M270X

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R9 M270X 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 R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M270X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 775 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 6−7
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 16−18
medium / 1080p 0−1 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture G9x GCN 1.0
Code name N10E-GS1 Venus
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 21 March 2014
Pipelines 64 640
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 31.00
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 1,536 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 72 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 x16
SLI options 2-way
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 10
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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