GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce GTX 465

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 465, 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 GeForce GTX 465, check out specs charts below.

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 GeForce GTX 465
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 465 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 465 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 465 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 465 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 285 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 465.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 465 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 1−2 30−33
medium / 1080p 0−1 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 465 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3000% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M GeForce GTX 465
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name N10E-GS1 GF100
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 31 May 2010
Pipelines 64 352
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 1215 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 26.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 192 gflops 855.4 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1603 MHz (3206 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s 102.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 64 352
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options 2-way +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI + +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 64 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Compute performance 30x
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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