GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon RX 460 mobile
In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon RX 460 mobile 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 RX 460 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon RX 460 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon RX 460 mobile 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 RX 460 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 160M
Radeon RX 460 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
55 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTS 160M has 9% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 460 mobile has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - with Polaris.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
1−2
30−35
medium / 1080p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
0−1
55−60
medium / 1080p
−
30−33
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon RX 460 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
60−65
210−220
medium / 768p
27−30
180−190
ultra / 1080p
7−8
100−110
QHD / 1440p
−
60−65
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
high / 768p
16−18
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 489% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon RX 460 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
10−11
100−110
ultra / 1080p
0−1
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Dota 2 is 279% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
0−1
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
0−1
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Fortnite is 377% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
0−1
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
low / 720p
0−1
55−60
medium / 1080p
0−1
30−35
low / 768p
18−20
90−95
medium / 768p
−
80−85
high / 1080p
0−1
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
10−11
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
0−1
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
high / 1080p
27−30
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 720p
8−9
60−65
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
low / 768p
0−1
60−65
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
35−40
high / 768p
12−14
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 160M
Radeon RX 460 mobile
Architecture
G9x
Polaris
Code name
N10E-GS1
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
8 August 2016
Pipelines
64
896
Core clock speed
1500 MHz
Boost Clock
1180 MHz
Transistor count
505 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
19 billion/sec
66.08
Floating-point performance
192 gflops
2,115 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
51 GB/s
80 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
Laptop size
large
large
Gigaflops
288
MXM Type
MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management
8.0
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