GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon RX 460

When choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon RX 460, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon RX 460.

GeForce GTS 160M Check Price

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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	Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 460 has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 460 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 460 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 410 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 460.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	200−210
ultra / 1080p	7−8	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	95−100
4K / 2160p	−	50−55
high / 768p	16−18	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 560% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 296% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	120−130
medium / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Fortnite is 468% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
low / 768p	18−20	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	0−1	75−80
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	G9x	Polaris
Code name	N10E-GS1	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	8 August 2016
Pipelines	64	896
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	1090 MHz
Boost Clock		1200 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	67.20
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	2,150 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	64
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
SLI options	2-way
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon RX 460

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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